Frank L. Kennison

KENNISON, LEUTIZINGER, GOLIEN, RICHARDSON

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Date: 11/6/2018 at 14:29:46

Columbus Gazette, April 11, 1935, page 1

Frank L. Kennison, manager of the Columbus Junction factory of the Iowa Pearl Button Co., of Muscatine, died Tuesday, April 9th at 12:10 p.m. at the Hershey hospital at Muscatine where he had undergone an operation Thursday evening of last week for appendicitis.

Mr. Kennison came to Columbus Junction seven years ago as foreman of the local button factory and under his management the local plant operated with splendid success. The maximum number of men have been employed at all times, no labor disputes have arisen and harmony prevailed to an unusual extent throughout the factory.

Mr. Kennison attended last Tuesday evening the regular April meeting of the local men's business club and discussed at that time the need of a sidewalk to the local plant.

Wednesday he became ill and Thursday was taken to the Hershey hospital at Muscatine where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. For a time his condition was regarded as critical, then he seem to improve until the first of this week, he became much worse.

Frank Leroy Kennison was born at Cedar Falls, Iowa, February 6, 1879. In 1928 he was united in marriage to Miss Nola Leutizinger at Rock Island. Fraternally he was a member of the Brotherhood of Engineers and Firemen.

Mr. and Mrs. Kennison during their residence in Columbus Junction have enjoyed the esteem of a wide circle of friends. Mrs. Kennison was not only interested in the welfare of the button factory and its employees but also took an active interest in community enterprises.

Surviving are the widow; two sons by a former marriage, Verne Kennison, Cedar Rapids, and Merle Kennison, Rock Island and two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Golien, Clear Lake and Mrs. Maud Richardson, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Fairbanks home in Muscatine conducted by the pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Muscatine.

Burial at Greenwood cemetery