Frank Allen

 

Frank Allen, eldest son of Tartus and Anna Allen, of Rantoul, Ill, was born april 28, 1874, at Rantoul, Ill, and died at St. Mary's hospital, Saginaw, Mich, Jan. 11, 1920, aged 45 years, 8 months, 13 days.

Mr. Allen was united in marriage February 9, 1898 to Miss Hattie Knight. Two children blessed their home, Harby V. and Jennie Gladys. Mr. and Mrs. Allen lived on a farm near Rantoul, until they moved to their present home near Breckenridge in March, 1917.

When a young man Mr. Allen yielded his life to the Christ and united with the M.E. church near Rantoul. He was later transferred to the Methodist Church of this place. Both his noble life and his dying words are a testimony as to what this important decision meant to him. Mr. Allen was also a member of the Modern Woodman of America.

Those who mourn their loss are his wife and children, father and mother, one brother, Charles, of Billings, Mont, seven sisters, Minnie, Ethel and Ruby of Rantoul, Ill, Rena of Muncie, Ind, Edith of Shelbyville, Ill, Jessie of Newtonie, Mo, Goldie of Findlay, Wis, besides a host of friends and loved ones both here and in Illinois.

Funeral services were conducted at Mr. Allen's farm residence at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Rev. G. A. Osborne officiating. The relatives and friends left for Rantoul, Ill, Tuesday evening where further services will be held and interment in the Rantoul cemetery.

Submitted by Gail Knights