Obit: Franklin Joseph Delong, 1952 Grant Parish La
Submitted by Evelyn Corbett Cunningham, 9457 E. Montego Lane, Shreveport, LA  
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Colfax Chronicle  August 15, 1952

POLLOCK BOY FALLS INTO HAY PRESS, INSTANTLY KILLED

Funeral services were held at Bentley Wednesday for Franklin Joseph Delong, 
jr. 9. Who fell into a hay-baling machine and was killed Thursday morning at 
about 10, o'clock.

The accident occurred at the Mayo Borne farm, near Pollock, Mr. Boren, who 
was directing haymaking operations at the time stated that he saw the boy 
jump on the machine, lose his balance and fall over into the press.  He could 
not stop the machine in time.  He ran to nearby Lewis and Maxwell's sawmill 
to phone for the Sheriff and an ambulance.

The boy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Eskew, who live near the Borens.  
"Frankie," as he was known, would have been 10 years old on Aug. 27, and in 
the fifth grade when school starts.

The last rites were conducted by the Rev. W. R.Murrell at the United 
Pentecostal church at Bentley at p.m., followed by interment in the Pollock 
cemetery.  Pallbearers were Forest Nelson, James Walter Jones, Kenneth 
McBride and Vernon Roberts.

He is also survived by one sister, Sandra DeLong; one half-sister, Mrs. 
Kenneth McBride; a half brother, Charles Sharbono; a step-sister, Jeanette 
Eskew; a nephew Leonard Wayne McBride and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. 
Roberts of Pollock.