Franklin, L.

Family/Spouse: ?, B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: FRAN.N003
• _FGRAVE: 42494092
• Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, Company C, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd 'Thunderbolt' Infantry Division, United States Army
• Funeral: 1 Oct 2009, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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Nolan Franklin, 84, of Flora, IL died at 5:45 AM Sunday, September 27, 2009 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL."

He was born September 22, 1925 in Sailor Springs, IL on the family farm to Baldy & Josephine (Noll) Franklin. He married Faye Frank on December 12, 1947 in Kentucky.

He worked from 1953-1975 at Halliburton, was co-owner of United Water Blasters until 1981, then was co-owner of Franklin Sandblasting until his retirement in 1996.

Nolan served in the U.S. Army and was in the 83rd Infantry that fought through France, Belgium, and Luxenborg then into Germany. He was one of the first American soldiers to reach the Rhine River in Germany and received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and 2 sets of Oak Leaf Clusters.

He is survived by his wife: Faye Franklin; two sons: Dana Franklin and Lonnie Franklin; five grandchildren: Tonia Lamond, Mary Downen, Lonnie Franklin II, Julie Haupt, and Abigail Rotari; thirteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; a brother: Malbert Franklin; a sister: Norma Abbott.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers (Bill, Oris & Roy Franklin), and three sisters (Bernice Bridges, Alberta Anderson, & Hazel Hills).

Funeral services were held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with Pastor Brad Harris officiating.

Burial was in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, with military honors.

Visitation was at Frank & Bright Funeral Home.

Memorials may be given to that of the donor's choice.

Birth:
He was born September 22, 1925 in Sailor Springs, IL on the family farm to Baldy & Josephine (Noll) Franklin

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on December 21, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (745). Departed the Continental U.S. on June 15, 1944 bound for the EuEuropean Theater of Operations. After D-Day, assigned to and fought with Company C, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd 'Thunderbolt' Infantry Division, through the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded i in action and treated by the 99th General Hospital. Earned the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with silver battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on December 6, 1945 at The Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=204946

Buried:
Burial will be in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, with military honors.

James married Frank, Naomi Faye on 12 Dec 1947 in Kentucky. Naomi (daughter of Frank, Samuel W. 'Sammie' Sr. and Montgomery, Mary Catherine "Katie") was born on 6 Aug 1928 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 17 Jan 2014 in Wabash Christian Retirement Center, Carmi, White County, Illinois; was buried in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: FRAN.N002
• _FGRAVE: 123658886
• Funeral: Byrd & Kohn Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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Mrs. Faye Franklin, age 85, of Flora, IL, passed away at 1:52 p.m., Friday, January 17, 2014, at Wabash Christian Retirement Center, in Carmi, IL.

Faye was born August 6, 1928, in Clay County, IL, to Samuel & Katie (Montgomery) Frank. On December 12, 1947, she married Nolan Franklin in Kentucky.

She and Nolan made their home in Clay County, where she was a homemaker and devoted mother.

Mrs. Franklin is survived by two sons: Dana & wife Janet Franklin and Lonnie & wife Beverly Franklin; five grandchildren: Tonia Lamont, Mary Dowen, Lonnie Franklin II, Julie Haupt, Abigail Franklin; two sisters: Mary Hulsey and Nadine Moseley; thirteen great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Nolan Franklin, who preceded her September 27, 2009; four brothers; Richard, Galen, Sam Jr. & Berlin Frank, and five sisters: Alberta Gumbel, Bonnie Gill, Blanche Crouse, Shirley Schnautz and Catherine Milner.

Funeral services for Mrs. Franklin took place at Byrd & Kohn Funeral Home.

Interment followed at Dillman Cemetery in Sailor Springs, Il.

Expressions of sympathy should take the form of donations to the Dillman Cemetery.

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• Reference Number: FRAN.B007
• _FGRAVE: 22452729

Baldy + Noll, Josephine. Josephine (daughter of Noll, Adam and Seger, Mathilda) was born in 1882; died in 1965; was buried in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: NOLL.J002
• _FGRAVE: 22452736

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: FRAN.S002
• _FGRAVE: 18662698

Samuel + Montgomery, Mary Catherine "Katie". Mary (daughter of Montgomery, James H. and Mann, Rosella Catherine) was born in 1893 in Illinois; died in 1966; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MONT.K003
• _FGRAVE: 18662696

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The 1920 census lists her as "Kathleen"

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• Reference Number: FRAN.H007
• _FGRAVE: 18645432

Henry + Walden, Martha Jane. Martha was born on 27 Oct 1846 in Owen County, Indiana; died on 12 Nov 1921 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Number Four Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: WALD.M010
• _FGRAVE: 18645412

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• Reference Number: NOLL.A002
• _FGRAVE: 18562022

Adam + Seger, Mathilda. Mathilda (daughter of Seger, A. and Feger, Helena) was born on 30 May 1854 in Illinois; died on 11 Oct 1932; was buried in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SEGE.M001
• _FGRAVE: 18562018

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• Reference Number: FRAN.N005

Norvay + ?, Hester. Hester was born in Jul 1866 in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: UNK.H031

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• Reference Number: MONT.J004

James + Mann, Rosella Catherine. Rosella (daughter of Mann, A. and Jackson, M.E.) was born on 10 Aug 1869 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois; died on 10 Mar 1955 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Bement Cemetery, Bement, Piatt County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MANN.R006