George W. Franks

6/22/1892 - 6/29/1972

George Franks, 79,dies at hospital

George W. Franks, 79, of 953 Bridge street, Portland, retired employee of Portland Forge, Inc.; died Thursday at the Jay county hospital after a long illness.

Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Lykins, of Portland, and Mrs. Claren (Helen) Neuenschwander of Berne; four sons, George, Jr., of Portland, Robert of Bryant route 2, Charles E. of Port Arthur, Tex., and Fred of Madisonville, Ky.; two stepsons, a step daughter, two half-brothers, 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Rites will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Williamson & Spencer funeral home in Portland, with burial in Center cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2:30 p.m. today.

Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, IN ,   Friday, June 30, 1972

(Contributed by Janice Vasilovski)
 Forwarded by Karin King

Buried in Center Cemetery