Frank Warnes MIDDLETON

MIDDLETON, WARNES, BROOKS, WILKERSON, MCMURRAY, THOMPSON, ROW, WATSON, MOORE, MCOLLOUGH

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/28/2014 at 13:07:57

April 30, 1917 --- April 26, 2014

Frank W. Middleton, 96, of Clarion passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Funeral services for Frank Middleton will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at First United Methodist Church, 201 3rd Avenue North East in Clarion with Pastor Don Morrison officiating. There will be a private family burial prior to the services at the church. The family will greet friends at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the church.

Frank Warnes Middleton was born on April 30, 1917, the second of four sons to Guy and Hettie (Warnes) Middleton in Clarion. He was raised and educated in Clarion and graduated from Clarion High School in 1936. Frank was captain of the Clarion Cowboy undefeated football team of 1935, where he played right guard and was named second team “All-State.” Frank spent one year at Iowa State University playing football before enlisting in the army during World War II. He attended basic training at Camp Funston, Kansas, where he was assigned a horse in the U.S. Cavalry. Frank always remembered his “Marie” and had a fondness for horses his entire life. He then transferred to the U.S. Air Force where he served in Brazil for two years assigned to troop deployment. When home on leave, he met Jane Brooks who was also home on leave from the Army. On September 1, 1946, they were united in marriage at Jane’s home in Eagle Grove. The couple spent their entire married life in Clarion.

Frank was employed by his father on the farm and then in June of 1950, he started as a car salesman for Cambier Chevrolet, and later for Charlie Gregg. He spent his entire career selling cars. Frank was active in Lions’ Club, V.F.W., Masons, Shriners, and was captain of the motorcycle group that paraded for 30 years. He was an avid golfer, president of the board of Clarmond Country Club, and held many offices in all his organizations.

Frank is survived by nephews: Marc Middleton and wife Nancy, Tom Middleton and wife Vicki, Ron Middleton and wife Cheryl; great-nieces and nephews Vicki Wilkerson and husband Lee, Rick Middleton and wife Tiffany, Nicki McMurray and husband Chris and family, and Andrea Thompson and husband Logan and family. He cherished the love and support of the Jack and Beth Row family: Jack Row II and wife Annette of Tennessee, and their two sons; Valerie (Row) Watson and her husband George of Arkansas; Jeff Row and his wife Kathy and their daughter and three sons; Barbara (Row) Moore and her husband Jim of Clarion; Frank’s honorary grandchildren, Elizabeth (Moore) McOllough and husband Nick, and Samuel Moore of Clarion. Frank was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Jane in 2005; brothers David and wife Helen, and twin brothers Dick and Bob and their wives Alberta and JoEllen.

Ewing Funeral Home - Clarion, Iowa
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