The Obituary for Charles Wallace Bonnell
Frankfort, Kansas, Index
Thursday, September 25, 1952
Charles W. Bonnell, Frankfort, Kansas passed away in a Denver Hospital on Friday morning September 19, 1952 following a severe heart attack, he had suffered a few days before his death. He was 71 years of age. He had been in failing health for the past several months.
Charley lived his entire life in Frankfort, Kansas. For more than 45 years he was actively engaged in business here, until two years ago when he retired, selling his filling station to Paul Griffee. However he still owned a business in Manhattan, Kansas.
We don't recall any one who lived a more steady, regulated life than Charley Bonnell. He lived a life of a good clean habits, a Christian life, devoted to the care of his wife and two sons, to business integrity, and a life of usefulness to his community.
Charley attended school in Frankfort. He entered business almost 50 years ago with his brother the late George Bonnell who passed away in 1928. As young men the Bonnell brothers started their business in a very humble way. They started a tin and windmill business and both possessed good sound business judgment. They progressed down through the years to a very successful business.
With the expansion of their endeavors when they purchased the hardware store, which they built in one of the largest institutions in Frankfort, which Charley continued to operate, following the death of his brother until about ten years ago, to devote his entire time to the filling stations in and Manhattan.
For the last 40 years Charley Bonnell was active in the Methodist Church and fraternal and social life of Frankfort. As the years passed he was re-elected in some capacity on the church board, the Board of Education of School District No. 35, the City Council and many civic organizations. At the time of his death he was the oldest member of the Rotary Club. He was noted as one of the contributors of the Municipal Swimming Pool in which the Bonnell Brothers headed the list with the largest contributions.
Charley and George Bonnell built two of the finest homes in Frankfort. These homes have always been nice in appearance and have beautiful flower gardens.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonnell reared two fine sons, Robert and Howard who grew up to become fine young men. Both became commissioned officers and served their country. Captain Robert Bonnell was killed in action in a U.S. Army plane accident.
He is survived by wife Eva; one son Howard Bonnell, Kansas City Missouri, and two daughters-in-laws; four grandchildren; and a number of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held by Reverend Richard Roper at the First Methodist Church.
Burial was in the Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Kansas.
Contributed by Mike Kokoruda on Dec 20, 2014.
Frankfort, Kansas, Index
Thursday, September 25, 1952
Charles W. Bonnell, Frankfort, Kansas passed away in a Denver Hospital on Friday morning September 19, 1952 following a severe heart attack, he had suffered a few days before his death. He was 71 years of age. He had been in failing health for the past several months.
Charley lived his entire life in Frankfort, Kansas. For more than 45 years he was actively engaged in business here, until two years ago when he retired, selling his filling station to Paul Griffee. However he still owned a business in Manhattan, Kansas.
We don't recall any one who lived a more steady, regulated life than Charley Bonnell. He lived a life of a good clean habits, a Christian life, devoted to the care of his wife and two sons, to business integrity, and a life of usefulness to his community.
Charley attended school in Frankfort. He entered business almost 50 years ago with his brother the late George Bonnell who passed away in 1928. As young men the Bonnell brothers started their business in a very humble way. They started a tin and windmill business and both possessed good sound business judgment. They progressed down through the years to a very successful business.
With the expansion of their endeavors when they purchased the hardware store, which they built in one of the largest institutions in Frankfort, which Charley continued to operate, following the death of his brother until about ten years ago, to devote his entire time to the filling stations in and Manhattan.
For the last 40 years Charley Bonnell was active in the Methodist Church and fraternal and social life of Frankfort. As the years passed he was re-elected in some capacity on the church board, the Board of Education of School District No. 35, the City Council and many civic organizations. At the time of his death he was the oldest member of the Rotary Club. He was noted as one of the contributors of the Municipal Swimming Pool in which the Bonnell Brothers headed the list with the largest contributions.
Charley and George Bonnell built two of the finest homes in Frankfort. These homes have always been nice in appearance and have beautiful flower gardens.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonnell reared two fine sons, Robert and Howard who grew up to become fine young men. Both became commissioned officers and served their country. Captain Robert Bonnell was killed in action in a U.S. Army plane accident.
He is survived by wife Eva; one son Howard Bonnell, Kansas City Missouri, and two daughters-in-laws; four grandchildren; and a number of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held by Reverend Richard Roper at the First Methodist Church.
Burial was in the Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Kansas.
Contributed by Mike Kokoruda on Dec 20, 2014.
The Obituary for Charles Wallace Bonnell
Frankfort, Kansas, Index
Thursday, September 25, 1952
Charles W. Bonnell, Frankfort, Kansas passed away in a Denver Hospital on Friday morning September 19, 1952 following a severe heart attack, he had suffered a few days before his death. He was 71 years of age. He had been in failing health for the past several months.
Charley lived his entire life in Frankfort, Kansas. For more than 45 years he was actively engaged in business here, until two years ago when he retired, selling his filling station to Paul Griffee. However he still owned a business in Manhattan, Kansas.
We don't recall any one who lived a more steady, regulated life than Charley Bonnell. He lived a life of a good clean habits, a Christian life, devoted to the care of his wife and two sons, to business integrity, and a life of usefulness to his community.
Charley attended school in Frankfort. He entered business almost 50 years ago with his brother the late George Bonnell who passed away in 1928. As young men the Bonnell brothers started their business in a very humble way. They started a tin and windmill business and both possessed good sound business judgment. They progressed down through the years to a very successful business.
With the expansion of their endeavors when they purchased the hardware store, which they built in one of the largest institutions in Frankfort, which Charley continued to operate, following the death of his brother until about ten years ago, to devote his entire time to the filling stations in and Manhattan.
For the last 40 years Charley Bonnell was active in the Methodist Church and fraternal and social life of Frankfort. As the years passed he was re-elected in some capacity on the church board, the Board of Education of School District No. 35, the City Council and many civic organizations. At the time of his death he was the oldest member of the Rotary Club. He was noted as one of the contributors of the Municipal Swimming Pool in which the Bonnell Brothers headed the list with the largest contributions.
Charley and George Bonnell built two of the finest homes in Frankfort. These homes have always been nice in appearance and have beautiful flower gardens.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonnell reared two fine sons, Robert and Howard who grew up to become fine young men. Both became commissioned officers and served their country. Captain Robert Bonnell was killed in action in a U.S. Army plane accident.
He is survived by wife Eva; one son Howard Bonnell, Kansas City Missouri, and two daughters-in-laws; four grandchildren; and a number of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held by Reverend Richard Roper at the First Methodist Church.
Burial was in the Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Kansas.
Contributed by Mike Kokoruda on Dec 20, 2014.
Frankfort, Kansas, Index
Thursday, September 25, 1952
Charles W. Bonnell, Frankfort, Kansas passed away in a Denver Hospital on Friday morning September 19, 1952 following a severe heart attack, he had suffered a few days before his death. He was 71 years of age. He had been in failing health for the past several months.
Charley lived his entire life in Frankfort, Kansas. For more than 45 years he was actively engaged in business here, until two years ago when he retired, selling his filling station to Paul Griffee. However he still owned a business in Manhattan, Kansas.
We don't recall any one who lived a more steady, regulated life than Charley Bonnell. He lived a life of a good clean habits, a Christian life, devoted to the care of his wife and two sons, to business integrity, and a life of usefulness to his community.
Charley attended school in Frankfort. He entered business almost 50 years ago with his brother the late George Bonnell who passed away in 1928. As young men the Bonnell brothers started their business in a very humble way. They started a tin and windmill business and both possessed good sound business judgment. They progressed down through the years to a very successful business.
With the expansion of their endeavors when they purchased the hardware store, which they built in one of the largest institutions in Frankfort, which Charley continued to operate, following the death of his brother until about ten years ago, to devote his entire time to the filling stations in and Manhattan.
For the last 40 years Charley Bonnell was active in the Methodist Church and fraternal and social life of Frankfort. As the years passed he was re-elected in some capacity on the church board, the Board of Education of School District No. 35, the City Council and many civic organizations. At the time of his death he was the oldest member of the Rotary Club. He was noted as one of the contributors of the Municipal Swimming Pool in which the Bonnell Brothers headed the list with the largest contributions.
Charley and George Bonnell built two of the finest homes in Frankfort. These homes have always been nice in appearance and have beautiful flower gardens.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonnell reared two fine sons, Robert and Howard who grew up to become fine young men. Both became commissioned officers and served their country. Captain Robert Bonnell was killed in action in a U.S. Army plane accident.
He is survived by wife Eva; one son Howard Bonnell, Kansas City Missouri, and two daughters-in-laws; four grandchildren; and a number of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held by Reverend Richard Roper at the First Methodist Church.
Burial was in the Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Kansas.
Contributed by Mike Kokoruda on Dec 20, 2014.
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