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Frank, Galen

Frank, Galen

Male 1927 - 1976  (49 years)


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  • Name Frank, Galen 
    Birth 1 Jun 1927  Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number FRAN.G003 
    _FGRAVE 18662675 
    Military Service World War II, Seaman First Class, USS Point Cruz, United States Navy  [4, 5] 
    		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007

    On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.

    Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.

    This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
    		United States Navy
    World War II Honoree, Frank, Galen (1927-1976)    		 World War II Honoree, Frank, Galen (1927-1976)
    USS Point Cruz (CVE-119), United States Navy    		 USS Point Cruz (CVE-119), United States Navy
    		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)

    In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
    		List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
    		United States Navy
    		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
    		World War II
    (1939-1945)
    Death 12 Jun 1976  [1, 6] 
    Burial Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Headstone, Frank, Galen and Patsy A.    		 Headstone, Frank, Galen and Patsy A.
    Person ID I17695  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 21 May 2023 

    Father Frank, Samuel W. 'Sammie' Sr.,   b. 1890, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1969 (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Montgomery, Mary Catherine "Katie",   b. 1893, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1966 (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage Y  [2, 3, 7, 8] 
    Family ID F7139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Holcomb, Inez Alta,   b. 10 Nov 1927, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 2002, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 1946  [9] 
    Divorce Y  [9] 
    Children 
    +1. Frank, David Kent,   b. 9 Mar 1947, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 2017, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    +2. Frank, Beverly Gayle,   b. 15 May 1949, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1968, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 18 years)
    Family ID F7888  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 McBride, Patsy Ann,   b. 20 Jan 1938, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 2017, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage Y  [10] 
    Children 
    +1. Frank, Candra,   b. 1 Mar 1967, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 2019, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
    >2. Frank, B.
    >3. Frank, N.
    >4. Frank, S.
    >5. Frank, C.
    >6. Frank, R.
    >7. Frank, Debbie   d. Bef 31 Mar 2017
    Family ID F5839  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Jun 1927 - Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    		Double Funeral Yesterday For Mother and Daughter, Car-Tractor Accident Victims.

  • Notes 
    • Galen Frank, 49, of Clay City, died Saturday at his home.

      Funeral services were held in the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home, Clay City, with burial in Smith Cemetery, near Clay City, with full military rites.

      Mr. Frank was born in Clay County, son of Samuel and Mary Frank. He was a member of the
      Clay City Baptist Church, a veteran of World War II and a member of the Flora VFW.

      He married Patsy McBride.

      Surving are his wife; sons, Bill, Sam, Christopher, Richard all at home; David of Olney; daughters, Debra, Naomi, and Candra, all at home; brothers, Robert of Phoenix, Ariz.; Sam Jr. of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Alberta Gumble of Louisville; Mrs. Bonnie Gill of Clay City; Mrs. Blanche Crouse of New Concord, Ohio; Mrs. Kathryn Milner of San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Faye Franklin of Flora; Mrs. Deanne Moseley of Urbana: Mrs. Mary Hulsey of St. Louis, Mo.; Shirley Schnautz of Clay City; three grandchildren.

      One daughter and one brother preceded him in death.

      Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, Jun, 1976.

      Contributor: Barbara Bromm (47643809) • tgram63@outlook.com

  • Sources 
    1. [S4356] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Frank, Galen and Patsy A., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18662675), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S3275] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 22, page 11b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S2304] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 11, page 6a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S4357] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Frank, Galen, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18662675), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S14784] World War II Honoree, Galen Frank, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=411593), none. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S4339] Obituary, Schnautz, Shirley Anne, 60, none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S4341] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Frank, Mary C. and Sam W. Sr., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18662698), none. (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S3884] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 6B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00619&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S5507] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Neumann, Inez Alta, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=140123150) (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S3238] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Obituary, Frank, Candra, 52, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=8945902), none. (Reliability: 2).


 

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