Franklin Delano Bell was born in Savanna, IL, on January 3, 1937, to Henry J. and Estella E. (Farrell) Bell. He is a Veteran of the U.S. Army, having served at Fort Carson, CO, as part of a USAR Control Training Group. He graduated from Savanna High School, Savanna, IL, and St. Ambrose College in Davenport, IA. He was a Certified Life Underwriter for Metropolitan Life Company. He was a member of Rock Island’s Sacred Heart Church, a life-member of Rock Island Evening Lions Club, and a member and Past-President of Metropolitan Life Veterans Association. After retiring from Metropolitan, Franklin served twelve and a half years as Executive Director of Rock Island Clean and Beautiful. He was a member and Past-President of AACA/Mississippi Valley Antique Automobile Club of America, and a member of the NRA. Franklin married Constance Bower on September 30, 1972. In addition to his wife, he is survived by sons: Scott Bell & Franklin T. (MeOsha) Bell of Ft. Worth, TX; stepchildren: Tina Bower of New London, MO, Tami (Steve) Schmidt of Milan, IL, Tony Bower of Suffolk, VA, & Frank T. (Lisa) Bower of Aledo, IL; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth French of Savanna, IL; a brother, Wilmer (Marge) Bell of Grand Rapids, MI; sister-in-law, Nancy Bell of Anaheim, CA; and many wonderful nieces and nephews. Franklin was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers: Charles Bedford, Robert, James, & Carl Bell, four sisters: Doris, Mary, Evelyn & Ferolee Bell, and in-laws: Ed French, Sally Bell, and Josie Bedford.
Franklin Delano Bell was born in Savanna, IL, on January 3, 1937, to Henry J. and Estella E. (Farrell) Bell. He is a Veteran of the U.S. Army, having served at Fort Carson, CO, as part of a USAR Control Training Group. He graduated from Savanna High School, Savanna, IL, and St. Ambrose College in Davenport, IA. He was a Certified Life Underwriter for Metropolitan Life Company. He was a member of Rock Island’s Sacred Heart Church, a life-member of Rock Island Evening Lions Club, and a member and Past-President of Metropolitan Life Veterans Association. After retiring from Metropolitan, Franklin served twelve and a half years as Executive Director of Rock Island Clean and Beautiful. He was a member and Past-President of AACA/Mississippi Valley Antique Automobile Club of America, and a member of the NRA. Franklin married Constance Bower on September 30, 1972. In addition to his wife, he is survived by sons: Scott Bell & Franklin T. (MeOsha) Bell of Ft. Worth, TX; stepchildren: Tina Bower of New London, MO, Tami (Steve) Schmidt of Milan, IL, Tony Bower of Suffolk, VA, & Frank T. (Lisa) Bower of Aledo, IL; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth French of Savanna, IL; a brother, Wilmer (Marge) Bell of Grand Rapids, MI; sister-in-law, Nancy Bell of Anaheim, CA; and many wonderful nieces and nephews. Franklin was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers: Charles Bedford, Robert, James, & Carl Bell, four sisters: Doris, Mary, Evelyn & Ferolee Bell, and in-laws: Ed French, Sally Bell, and Josie Bedford.
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