B. F. Weeks of Grenola, died on Christmas day, age 69 years. He was a son of Ed Weeks, one of the pioneers of the Caney Valley, but Frank didn't come in the very early days. He became a citizen of the Grenola neighborhood however in 1878. He was an old soldier, and leaves a wife and one daughter. The Grenola Leader says the following of Mr. Weeks: Mr. Weeks had been a resident of this city for over thirty-two years, coming here in 1878 with the earliest settlers. He taught school in Grenola and surrounding districts for many terms and was considered a good instructor. With the exception of four years while he was at Lansing, as a guard in the state penitentiary, he has been a continual resident of the city since his arrival in Grenola. Mr. Weeks was a member of the A. O.U. W. lodge, in which he carried $2,000 life insurance. He had been recorder of that order for about fourteen years. He was city clerk of Grenola for seven or eight years and had held other offices of trust and honor. He was a man that was re. Howard Courant
January 5, 1911
B. F. Weeks of Grenola, died on Christmas day, age 69 years. He was a son of Ed Weeks, one of the pioneers of the Caney Valley, but Frank didn't come in the very early days. He became a citizen of the Grenola neighborhood however in 1878. He was an old soldier, and leaves a wife and one daughter. The Grenola Leader says the following of Mr. Weeks: Mr. Weeks had been a resident of this city for over thirty-two years, coming here in 1878 with the earliest settlers. He taught school in Grenola and surrounding districts for many terms and was considered a good instructor. With the exception of four years while he was at Lansing, as a guard in the state penitentiary, he has been a continual resident of the city since his arrival in Grenola. Mr. Weeks was a member of the A. O.U. W. lodge, in which he carried $2,000 life insurance. He had been recorder of that order for about fourteen years. He was city clerk of Grenola for seven or eight years and had held other offices of trust and honor. He was a man that was re. Howard Courant
January 5, 1911
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