Sources: Olive Ebel, Bob Anderson, & Leroy Leader
Robert James Frank
Source: Author: Ebel, Olive, Title: Letter to Rose Navorska (Publication location: New London OH, Publisher: O.E., Publication date: iv July MCMLXXXI).
RJF is buried at Sunset Memorial Park.
SMP has internment recs for JRF cross-filed under Ebel.
Author: Andersen, Bill Jr., Title: "Andersen-Hennings," (Publication location: Cleveland, OH, Publisher: worldconnect.rootsweb.com, Publication date: vi July MMIII), Repository: The Cloud
"'... Robert FRANK Sex: M Birth: 21 Jul 1936 Death: 9 Oct 1952 in Wakeman, Ohio Note: Name: Ebel, Robert Frank Date: Oct 11 1952
Source: Cleveland Press Notes: Ebel, Robert Frank, Rfd, Wakeman, O., age 16, passed away Oct. 9, beloved sonof Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Ebel, Wakeman, and Mr. William J. Frank of Cleveland, brother of William Frank Ebel, student at Case, Leonard Ebel, at home, and Bonny Bell and Connie Lou, at home, grandson of Jack Hennings of Cleveland, Mrs. Lela Ebel of Wakeman and Mr. and Mrs. William G. Frank of Cleveland. Friends received at Gerber Funeral Home, Wakeman, O. Services Sunday, Oct. 12, 2 p. m. from Wakeman Congregational Church. There will be a double committal for Robert Frank Ebel and Mrs. Jack Hennings, grandmother of Cleveland, at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. North Olmsted, Monday, Oct. 13, 11 a. m.
Father: William J FRANK b: ABT. 1907 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Mother: Olive Rose HENNINGS b: 30 Dec 1910 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio"
Author: Leader, Leroy, Title: e-mail 4 to David A. Navorska, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: LL, Publication date: xvi May MMVI)
"... Here's the newspaper article:
WAKEMAN H. S. ATHLETE DIES, ILL FEW DAYS
WAKEMAN -- Robert Frank Ebel, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Ebel of R D. Wakeman and a Wakeman school football and basketball star died at his home yesterday morning. He had been ill only four days with acute heart condition.
Born in Cleveland, July 21, 1936 he was president of the Sophomore class at Wakeman High School and besides being active in sports was also a member of the school band. He had been selected to play with the Ohio State Band at the State Fair in Columbus in 1951 and this past summer.
Surviving him besides the parents are his father, William J. Frank of Cleveland; two brothers, William Frank Ebel, a student at Case Institute of Technology and Leonard Ebel at home; two sisters, Bonny Belle and Connie Lou at home; hisgrandfather, Jack Hennings of Cleveland, grandparents Mrs. Lela Ebel of Wakeman, and Mr. and Mrs. William G. Frank of Cleveland.
The body is at the L. D. Gerber Funeral Home where friends will be received. Services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Sunday at the Congregational church.
His grandmother, Mrs. Jack Hennings of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday. Services for her are being held at the Saxton Funeral Home in Lakewood on Saturday. Double committal services for the youth and his grandmother will be conducted at Sunset Memorial Cemetery on Columbus road, North Olmstead at 11 a. m. Monday. Classmates of Robert willact as pallbearers at the funeral service. Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, 10 Oct 1952"
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