OSBORN, Frank
Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review
Crawfordsville, Montgomery County Indiana
22-Aug-1952 (C'ville index has this date p 4) but the obit is hand dated Aug 21, 1953 so not sure which year he passed
Silverwood - Frank Osborn, 79, (making it 1952 right?) a retired railroader, died about 6 p.m. Thursday at his home in Silverwood. He had been ill a few years. Son of WIlliam and Elizabeth Keller Osborn, the deceased was born Feb 15, 1873 in Parke County. He married Emma Robbins May 21, 1896. Surviving in addition to the widow, are 3 daughters, Mrs. Ethyl Grubbs, RFD Kingman; and Mrs. Alta Lange and Mrs. Virginia McMahan both of Ridgefarm Ill; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is at the Woodrow Mortuary in Kingman where friends may pay their respects after 7 p.m. Friday. - kbz
Source: Obituaries: 1950’s collection – Covington Public Library –-- thanks so much – hand dated 1952
Frank Osborn, 79 years old and a retired railroad employee, died at his home in Silverwood on Thursday Aug 21. He was born on Feb 15, 1873 at Silverwood, the son of William and Elizabeth Keller Osborn. In 1896 he was married to Emma Robbins who survives with three daughters. The latter are Mrs. Ethyl Grubbs of near Kingman; Mrs. Alta Lange and Mrs. Virginia McMahan, both of Ridgefarm, Ill. Three grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. Mr. Osborn was a member of the Modern Woodman lodge and widely known in southern Foutain and northern Parke counties. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. DST on Saturday at the Woodrow Funeral Home in Kingman, conducted by Rev. Mr. Rumley = kbz
Note: FindAGrave has born 15 Feb 1873 Silverwood died Silverwood, Fountain County 21 August 1952 Silverwood Cemetery.
FindAGrave also has this obituary but no designation as to where it came
Frank Osborn, 79 years old and a retired railroad employee, died at his home in Silverwood on Thursday, Aug. 21. He was born on Feb. 15, 1873, at Silverwood, the son of William and Elizabeth Keller Osborn. In 1896 he was married to Emma Robbins who survives with three daughters. The latter are Mrs. Ethyl Grubbs of near Kingman, Mrs. Alta Lange and Mrs. Virginia McMahan, both of Ridgefarm, Ill. Three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive. Mr. Osborn was a member of the Modern Woodman lodge and was widely known in southern Fountain and northern Parke counties.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. DST on Saturday at the Woodrow Funeral Home in Kingman, conducted by Rev. Mr. Rumley. Burial took place in Silver Island Cemetery.
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