Obituary of Brighton Edward Franklin, Jersey County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Delores Andrews Coleman Obit Thursday, January 17, 1963
Brighton Edward Franklin. 87. a retired farmer, died at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Green Lawn Nursing Home in Jerseyville where he had been a patient one month. Born Nov. 25, 1875 at Grafton he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Franklin. He was married to the late Miss Lena Meyer. Mr. Franklin retired in 1946 and resided with a granddaughter Marie, in Brighton. Survivors include three sons: Gus Franklin of Godfrey, George Franklin of Dorsey, and Edwin Franklin of Brighton; and 12 grandchildren. The body is at Warner Funeral Home in Brighton where friends may call after noon Friday. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Faith Lutheran Church of Godfrey, conducted by the Rev. Paul Schroeder. Burial will be in the New Douglas Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Delores Andrews Coleman