OLSON-WEBSTER (Wedding announcement as printed in the Clay Center Times, November 1906):
A very pretty wedding occurred Thursday, November 8th, at 6 p.m., in the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Olof Hedman, six miles north of Clay Center, when Miss Lydia Olson was joined in wedlock to Frank Fayrell Webster, Rev. H. A. Peterson performing the ceremony.
Mrs. John Swanberg played the wedding march. The bride was beautifully gowned in a silk mull and carried a bouquet of white and pink roses. The rooms were prettily decorated in palms, ferns, and carnations. After congratulations, the guests, to the number of thirty were given an elegant supper. The bride has many friends in the community in which she has lived all her life who wish her much happiness. The groom is from Wichita and is a carpenter by trade and will take his bride to Wichita the last of the week where they will make their home.
FRANKLIN FAIRL WEBSTER (Obituary #1, as printed in newspaper on 11/06/1952):
Franklin Fairl Webster was born near Burr Oak in Jewell County, Kansas, October 7, 1878. At the age of ten he moved with his parents to southern Oklahoma, which at that time was Indian Territory. After the death of his parents, he lived for some time in Arkansas then moved to Clay Center, Kansas, where he met Lydia Olson while working on the farm of her brother. They were united in marriage November 8, 1906. To this union were born three children, two girls, Anna, who died at birth, and Ruby who now lives at Colorado Springs, Colo., and one son, Howard, of Stockton.
Soon after their marriage, Frank and Lydia moved to Wichita where he was employed by a meat packing company for a few years, after which they moved to a farm near Chandler, Okla., where their three children were born. Then after living a short time at Springfield, Mo., Siloam Springs, Ark., Salina, Oklahoma and Fort Smith, Ark., they moved to Clay Center, Kansas where they lived for seventeen years and put their two children through high school. It was here that his wife preceded him in death May 26, 1942.
After the death of his wife, Frank lived in Texas two years, then came to Stockton where he spent the remainder of his years working in his son's store.
He enjoyed wonderful health all his life until about three months ago. He underwent major surgery at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City October 15, 1952 and was recovering nicely when he had a relapse and started fighting a losing battle. He passed away at 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 31 at the age of 74 years and 24 days.
He became a Christian when he was a young man and attended several different churches during his lifetime. He was always a home loving man and was a wonderful husband and father. He made lots of friends wherever he went and enjoyed talking and joking with people.
He leaves to mourn his departure his daughter, Ruby, of Colorado Springs, Colo., his son and daughter-in-law, five granddaughters and one grandson, of Stockton; three brothers, Fred of Paonia, Colorado, Ed, of Chandler, Oklahoma, and John, of Jonesboro, Arkansas; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Mauck, of Ontario, California, and Mrs. Hendricson, of Sheridan, Arkansas; a host of nieces and nephews, and many friends.
We looked at Dad as he peacefully lay
Like he was taking his rest at the close of the day.
And we weren't sorry that his troubles were gone
But sorry for us that labor on.
He paid his debt we all must pay,
It may be tomorrow, but it might be today.
So, let us not grieve tho many tears may shed
Rather grieve for the living but not for the dead.
He lay like a soldier, enjoying his sleep,
Let us dry our eyes, for he does't want us to weep.
Let us not say "Goodbye" for I believe it is wrong;
Let us say, though it hurts,
"Dear Dad, so long."
FRANK WEBSTER DIES FRIDAY (Obituary #2, as printed in newspaper):
Frank Webster, who had made his home in Stockton for the past eight years, died Friday at the Kansas University Medical Center at Kansas City, where he had undergone serious surgery on October 15. He had appeared to be recovering when he suffered a relapse a week before his death. He had been ill for about three months before going to the hospital but he refused to give up and worked in his son's store until it was imperative that he had to give up and submit to surgery. He was 78 years of age and had come here from Clay Center to make his home near his son and family a few years after the death of his wife. Frank was of a very friendly disposition and enjoyed giving his best services to his friends. His cheerful disposition often proved a real inspiration and his many kind acts will long be remembered by customers of the Peter Pan Store.
Funeral services were held at the Smith Memorial Chapel in Stockton Sunday afternoon in charge of Rev. Dean Burton and burial was in the cemetery at Clay Center, his former home.
A very pretty wedding occurred Thursday, November 8th, at 6 p.m., in the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Olof Hedman, six miles north of Clay Center, when Miss Lydia Olson was joined in wedlock to Frank Fayrell Webster, Rev. H. A. Peterson performing the ceremony.
Mrs. John Swanberg played the wedding march. The bride was beautifully gowned in a silk mull and carried a bouquet of white and pink roses. The rooms were prettily decorated in palms, ferns, and carnations. After congratulations, the guests, to the number of thirty were given an elegant supper. The bride has many friends in the community in which she has lived all her life who wish her much happiness. The groom is from Wichita and is a carpenter by trade and will take his bride to Wichita the last of the week where they will make their home.
FRANKLIN FAIRL WEBSTER (Obituary #1, as printed in newspaper on 11/06/1952):
Franklin Fairl Webster was born near Burr Oak in Jewell County, Kansas, October 7, 1878. At the age of ten he moved with his parents to southern Oklahoma, which at that time was Indian Territory. After the death of his parents, he lived for some time in Arkansas then moved to Clay Center, Kansas, where he met Lydia Olson while working on the farm of her brother. They were united in marriage November 8, 1906. To this union were born three children, two girls, Anna, who died at birth, and Ruby who now lives at Colorado Springs, Colo., and one son, Howard, of Stockton.
Soon after their marriage, Frank and Lydia moved to Wichita where he was employed by a meat packing company for a few years, after which they moved to a farm near Chandler, Okla., where their three children were born. Then after living a short time at Springfield, Mo., Siloam Springs, Ark., Salina, Oklahoma and Fort Smith, Ark., they moved to Clay Center, Kansas where they lived for seventeen years and put their two children through high school. It was here that his wife preceded him in death May 26, 1942.
After the death of his wife, Frank lived in Texas two years, then came to Stockton where he spent the remainder of his years working in his son's store.
He enjoyed wonderful health all his life until about three months ago. He underwent major surgery at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City October 15, 1952 and was recovering nicely when he had a relapse and started fighting a losing battle. He passed away at 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 31 at the age of 74 years and 24 days.
He became a Christian when he was a young man and attended several different churches during his lifetime. He was always a home loving man and was a wonderful husband and father. He made lots of friends wherever he went and enjoyed talking and joking with people.
He leaves to mourn his departure his daughter, Ruby, of Colorado Springs, Colo., his son and daughter-in-law, five granddaughters and one grandson, of Stockton; three brothers, Fred of Paonia, Colorado, Ed, of Chandler, Oklahoma, and John, of Jonesboro, Arkansas; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Mauck, of Ontario, California, and Mrs. Hendricson, of Sheridan, Arkansas; a host of nieces and nephews, and many friends.
We looked at Dad as he peacefully lay
Like he was taking his rest at the close of the day.
And we weren't sorry that his troubles were gone
But sorry for us that labor on.
He paid his debt we all must pay,
It may be tomorrow, but it might be today.
So, let us not grieve tho many tears may shed
Rather grieve for the living but not for the dead.
He lay like a soldier, enjoying his sleep,
Let us dry our eyes, for he does't want us to weep.
Let us not say "Goodbye" for I believe it is wrong;
Let us say, though it hurts,
"Dear Dad, so long."
FRANK WEBSTER DIES FRIDAY (Obituary #2, as printed in newspaper):
Frank Webster, who had made his home in Stockton for the past eight years, died Friday at the Kansas University Medical Center at Kansas City, where he had undergone serious surgery on October 15. He had appeared to be recovering when he suffered a relapse a week before his death. He had been ill for about three months before going to the hospital but he refused to give up and worked in his son's store until it was imperative that he had to give up and submit to surgery. He was 78 years of age and had come here from Clay Center to make his home near his son and family a few years after the death of his wife. Frank was of a very friendly disposition and enjoyed giving his best services to his friends. His cheerful disposition often proved a real inspiration and his many kind acts will long be remembered by customers of the Peter Pan Store.
Funeral services were held at the Smith Memorial Chapel in Stockton Sunday afternoon in charge of Rev. Dean Burton and burial was in the cemetery at Clay Center, his former home.
OLSON-WEBSTER (Wedding announcement as printed in the Clay Center Times, November 1906):
A very pretty wedding occurred Thursday, November 8th, at 6 p.m., in the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Olof Hedman, six miles north of Clay Center, when Miss Lydia Olson was joined in wedlock to Frank Fayrell Webster, Rev. H. A. Peterson performing the ceremony.
Mrs. John Swanberg played the wedding march. The bride was beautifully gowned in a silk mull and carried a bouquet of white and pink roses. The rooms were prettily decorated in palms, ferns, and carnations. After congratulations, the guests, to the number of thirty were given an elegant supper. The bride has many friends in the community in which she has lived all her life who wish her much happiness. The groom is from Wichita and is a carpenter by trade and will take his bride to Wichita the last of the week where they will make their home.
FRANKLIN FAIRL WEBSTER (Obituary #1, as printed in newspaper on 11/06/1952):
Franklin Fairl Webster was born near Burr Oak in Jewell County, Kansas, October 7, 1878. At the age of ten he moved with his parents to southern Oklahoma, which at that time was Indian Territory. After the death of his parents, he lived for some time in Arkansas then moved to Clay Center, Kansas, where he met Lydia Olson while working on the farm of her brother. They were united in marriage November 8, 1906. To this union were born three children, two girls, Anna, who died at birth, and Ruby who now lives at Colorado Springs, Colo., and one son, Howard, of Stockton.
Soon after their marriage, Frank and Lydia moved to Wichita where he was employed by a meat packing company for a few years, after which they moved to a farm near Chandler, Okla., where their three children were born. Then after living a short time at Springfield, Mo., Siloam Springs, Ark., Salina, Oklahoma and Fort Smith, Ark., they moved to Clay Center, Kansas where they lived for seventeen years and put their two children through high school. It was here that his wife preceded him in death May 26, 1942.
After the death of his wife, Frank lived in Texas two years, then came to Stockton where he spent the remainder of his years working in his son's store.
He enjoyed wonderful health all his life until about three months ago. He underwent major surgery at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City October 15, 1952 and was recovering nicely when he had a relapse and started fighting a losing battle. He passed away at 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 31 at the age of 74 years and 24 days.
He became a Christian when he was a young man and attended several different churches during his lifetime. He was always a home loving man and was a wonderful husband and father. He made lots of friends wherever he went and enjoyed talking and joking with people.
He leaves to mourn his departure his daughter, Ruby, of Colorado Springs, Colo., his son and daughter-in-law, five granddaughters and one grandson, of Stockton; three brothers, Fred of Paonia, Colorado, Ed, of Chandler, Oklahoma, and John, of Jonesboro, Arkansas; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Mauck, of Ontario, California, and Mrs. Hendricson, of Sheridan, Arkansas; a host of nieces and nephews, and many friends.
We looked at Dad as he peacefully lay
Like he was taking his rest at the close of the day.
And we weren't sorry that his troubles were gone
But sorry for us that labor on.
He paid his debt we all must pay,
It may be tomorrow, but it might be today.
So, let us not grieve tho many tears may shed
Rather grieve for the living but not for the dead.
He lay like a soldier, enjoying his sleep,
Let us dry our eyes, for he does't want us to weep.
Let us not say "Goodbye" for I believe it is wrong;
Let us say, though it hurts,
"Dear Dad, so long."
FRANK WEBSTER DIES FRIDAY (Obituary #2, as printed in newspaper):
Frank Webster, who had made his home in Stockton for the past eight years, died Friday at the Kansas University Medical Center at Kansas City, where he had undergone serious surgery on October 15. He had appeared to be recovering when he suffered a relapse a week before his death. He had been ill for about three months before going to the hospital but he refused to give up and worked in his son's store until it was imperative that he had to give up and submit to surgery. He was 78 years of age and had come here from Clay Center to make his home near his son and family a few years after the death of his wife. Frank was of a very friendly disposition and enjoyed giving his best services to his friends. His cheerful disposition often proved a real inspiration and his many kind acts will long be remembered by customers of the Peter Pan Store.
Funeral services were held at the Smith Memorial Chapel in Stockton Sunday afternoon in charge of Rev. Dean Burton and burial was in the cemetery at Clay Center, his former home.
A very pretty wedding occurred Thursday, November 8th, at 6 p.m., in the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Olof Hedman, six miles north of Clay Center, when Miss Lydia Olson was joined in wedlock to Frank Fayrell Webster, Rev. H. A. Peterson performing the ceremony.
Mrs. John Swanberg played the wedding march. The bride was beautifully gowned in a silk mull and carried a bouquet of white and pink roses. The rooms were prettily decorated in palms, ferns, and carnations. After congratulations, the guests, to the number of thirty were given an elegant supper. The bride has many friends in the community in which she has lived all her life who wish her much happiness. The groom is from Wichita and is a carpenter by trade and will take his bride to Wichita the last of the week where they will make their home.
FRANKLIN FAIRL WEBSTER (Obituary #1, as printed in newspaper on 11/06/1952):
Franklin Fairl Webster was born near Burr Oak in Jewell County, Kansas, October 7, 1878. At the age of ten he moved with his parents to southern Oklahoma, which at that time was Indian Territory. After the death of his parents, he lived for some time in Arkansas then moved to Clay Center, Kansas, where he met Lydia Olson while working on the farm of her brother. They were united in marriage November 8, 1906. To this union were born three children, two girls, Anna, who died at birth, and Ruby who now lives at Colorado Springs, Colo., and one son, Howard, of Stockton.
Soon after their marriage, Frank and Lydia moved to Wichita where he was employed by a meat packing company for a few years, after which they moved to a farm near Chandler, Okla., where their three children were born. Then after living a short time at Springfield, Mo., Siloam Springs, Ark., Salina, Oklahoma and Fort Smith, Ark., they moved to Clay Center, Kansas where they lived for seventeen years and put their two children through high school. It was here that his wife preceded him in death May 26, 1942.
After the death of his wife, Frank lived in Texas two years, then came to Stockton where he spent the remainder of his years working in his son's store.
He enjoyed wonderful health all his life until about three months ago. He underwent major surgery at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City October 15, 1952 and was recovering nicely when he had a relapse and started fighting a losing battle. He passed away at 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 31 at the age of 74 years and 24 days.
He became a Christian when he was a young man and attended several different churches during his lifetime. He was always a home loving man and was a wonderful husband and father. He made lots of friends wherever he went and enjoyed talking and joking with people.
He leaves to mourn his departure his daughter, Ruby, of Colorado Springs, Colo., his son and daughter-in-law, five granddaughters and one grandson, of Stockton; three brothers, Fred of Paonia, Colorado, Ed, of Chandler, Oklahoma, and John, of Jonesboro, Arkansas; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Mauck, of Ontario, California, and Mrs. Hendricson, of Sheridan, Arkansas; a host of nieces and nephews, and many friends.
We looked at Dad as he peacefully lay
Like he was taking his rest at the close of the day.
And we weren't sorry that his troubles were gone
But sorry for us that labor on.
He paid his debt we all must pay,
It may be tomorrow, but it might be today.
So, let us not grieve tho many tears may shed
Rather grieve for the living but not for the dead.
He lay like a soldier, enjoying his sleep,
Let us dry our eyes, for he does't want us to weep.
Let us not say "Goodbye" for I believe it is wrong;
Let us say, though it hurts,
"Dear Dad, so long."
FRANK WEBSTER DIES FRIDAY (Obituary #2, as printed in newspaper):
Frank Webster, who had made his home in Stockton for the past eight years, died Friday at the Kansas University Medical Center at Kansas City, where he had undergone serious surgery on October 15. He had appeared to be recovering when he suffered a relapse a week before his death. He had been ill for about three months before going to the hospital but he refused to give up and worked in his son's store until it was imperative that he had to give up and submit to surgery. He was 78 years of age and had come here from Clay Center to make his home near his son and family a few years after the death of his wife. Frank was of a very friendly disposition and enjoyed giving his best services to his friends. His cheerful disposition often proved a real inspiration and his many kind acts will long be remembered by customers of the Peter Pan Store.
Funeral services were held at the Smith Memorial Chapel in Stockton Sunday afternoon in charge of Rev. Dean Burton and burial was in the cemetery at Clay Center, his former home.
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