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Franklin Homer “Frank” Terry

Birth	:	26 Oct 1855 Akron, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	7 Dec 1939 Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Footscray General Cemetery, Footscray, Maribyrnong City, Australia
Coordinate	:	-37.8156660, 144.8607160
Plot	:	Section 2, Row 6
Description	:	Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Thursday, December 7, 1939 Attorney Frank S. TERRY, aged 84, died this morning at his home, 201 West Ninth street, from injuries he received in a fall in the bathroom of his home Wednesday morning. It is believed that the aged attorney fell after suffering a heart attack. He had been in failing health for several years. The deceased was a life resident of Fulton county and was born in Akron, October 26, 1855. His parents were Dr. Samuel S. and Sarah (McCLOUD) TERRY. The house in which Mr. Terry was born in Akron still stands but has... Read More	Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Thursday, December 7, 1939 Attorney Frank S. TERRY, aged 84, died this morning at his home, 201 West Ninth street, from injuries he received in a fall in the bathroom of his home Wednesday morning. It is believed that the aged attorney fell after suffering a heart attack. He had been in failing health for several years. The deceased was a life resident of Fulton county and was born in Akron, October 26, 1855. His parents were Dr. Samuel S. and Sarah (McCLOUD) TERRY. The house in which Mr. Terry was born in Akron still stands but has since been moved to another location. Atty. Terry spent his early boyhood days in Akron and in 1875 with his parents moved to Rochester where he had lived until he died. When a young man he attended Wabash college and later the University of Michigan where he graduated from the law school. He spent several years as a civil engineer in Colorado, after which he returned to Rochester entering the practice of law as a partner with the late Jacob S. SLICK. After the demise of Atty. Slick he continued his law practice alone for many years with offices in the Masonic building and later in the Odd Fellows building. During the world war or from 1917 to 1918, Atty. Terry acted as secretary of the Fulton County Registration Board which recruited men for service in the United States armed forces. During his residence in Rochester Atty. Terry was active in civic and lodge work. He was a member of the Fulton County Bar Association and in the past served as attorney for the town of Rochester and also as county attorney. Atty. Terry was an active member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the Blue Lodge and Chapter at Rochester, Council and Commandery at Plymouth, Consistory at Indianapolis and of Murat Shrine at Indianapolis. He was worshipful master of the Rochester Blue Lodge in 1910 and had also been High Priest of the Rochester Royal Arch Chapter. In a ceremony which was performed in this city March 26, 1890 he was united in marriage with Gertrude E. LYON who preceded him in death October 12, 1932. Survivors are three children, Lyon F. TERRY, Ridgewood, N.J.; George E. TERRY, Waukegan, Ill. and Mrs. Chafee SHIRK, Brookville; three grandchildren, Julia Lee [TERRY] and Nancy TERRY and Terry SHIRK and two cousins, Mrs. Laura VICKERY and Mrs. Ina BRUNDIGE both of Akron. A son died in infancy and his only brother, Dr. Samuel TERRY, died at his home in Alameda, Cal., in 1936. The funeral arrangements had not been completed at the time The News-Sentinel went to press. ----- Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Friday, December 8, 1939 Funeral services for Atty. Frank TERRY will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the home at 201 West Ninth street. Rev. S. A. STEWART of LaPorte, former pastor of the Rochester First Presbyterian church will officiate, and will be assisted by Rev. Glenn McGEE pastor of the Presbyterian Church of this city. The Masonic lodge will have charge of the services at the graveside in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The Fulton County Bar Association met this afternoon in the court room and passed resolutions of respect as to their colleague's death. A copy of the resolutions was ordered sent to the family and notices of Atty. Terry's demise were telephoned to the bar associations in the seven counties surrounding Fulton county. The local bar association will attend the last rites for Atty. Terry in a body. The active pallbearers are U. A. LEITER, [H.] L[is]le KRIEGHBAUM, Merle CRAIG, James DARRAH, Boyd PETERSON and Harvey WAYMIRE. Honorary pallbearers are Hiram G. MILLER, John J. WERNER, Clem V. LEONARD, Mahlon BELL, R. C. JOHNSON and W. W. ZIMMERMAN. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1939 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh

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Where is Franklin Homer “Frank” Terry's memorial?
Franklin Homer “Frank” Terry's memorial is located at: Footscray General Cemetery, Footscray, Maribyrnong City, Australia.
When did Franklin Homer “Frank” Terry death?
Franklin Homer “Frank” Terry death on 7 Dec 1939 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Franklin Homer “Frank” Terry's memorial?
Latitude: -37.8156660
Longitude: 144.8607160

Family Members:

Parent

Dr Samuel S Terry

(1824 - 1893)

Sarah McCloud Terry

(1831 - 1883)

Spouse

Gertrude “Trudie” Lyon Terry

(1866 - 1932)

Children

Dewey Terry

(1898 - 1899)

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