Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

1964, and later to North Carolina in 1980. Pearl worked as a clerk and clerk supervisor
in a department store and later worked for a time at a realty company office in
Maryland. Following her husband’s death on August 20, 1989 she lived in Atlanta,
Georgia, Zanesville, Ohio, and later resided with her daughter Kathleen in State College,
Pennsylvania for two years. Donald died August 20, 1989 and Pearl died August 1,
2003 in State College. They are both buried in St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery,
Elizabeth.
Francke, Florence Rosalie was born June 25, 1901 in Blanding, Jo Daviess County and
was the daughter of William Henry and Lillian Bertha (Towle) Francke. She graduated
from Hanover High School in 1920 and in 1922 from Shimer College, Mount Carroll.
Florence was a schoolteacher in the Hanover area rural school for 38 years, retiring in
1960. She served on the Hanover Cemetery Board for 75 years. Florence died June 21,
1994 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Frazier, Lewis Kent was born November 20, 1928 in rural Randolph, Iowa and was the
son of Guy Walker and Opal Marie (Dyke) Frazier. He spent most of his adult life in
Janesville, Wisconsin where he worked at the General Motors Assembly Plant for more
than 30 years. Upon his retirement he spent his summers in Wisconsin and his winters
in Florida, eventually living year round in Cocoa, Florida. He died June 20, 2002 in
Florida and is buried in Log Church Cemetery, Hanover.
Freeman, Melvin Dale was born September 21, 1919 in Freeport, Illinois and was the
son of Dale Dent and Gladys Lucille (Breed) Freeman. The family moved to Hanover
when Dale was an infant. He graduated from Hanover High School in 1938. Dale lived
in Lexington, Kentucky for many years, later moving to Williamsburg, Kentucky. Dale
died August 22, 1995.
Frye, Mallam “Mal” R. was born October 6, 1928 in Long Beach, California and was
the son of Frank J. and Doris (Prior) Frye. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 until
1953. He married Ursula Schaeffer on September 14, 1972 in Evanston, Illinois. Mal
had three children: Wendy (Frye) Hawley, Melissa Frye, and Steven Frye. He was
president and CEO of Peoples Savings Bank in Wellsburg, Iowa. Previous to that he
was CEO of Farmers Savings Bank in Preston, Iowa, Thomson State Bank in Thomson
and Clinton Gateway Bank in Clinton, Iowa. Mal was living in Hanover at the time of
his death on July 15, 1993. Cremations rites were accorded.
Fryett, Blanch Vivian (Neal) was born December 25, 1908 in Bradley, South Dakota
and was the daughter of Bentley Adair and Amelia May (Mills) Neal. She married
Selah “Sam” Earl Fryett on September 21, 1927 in Clark, South Dakota and four
children were born to this union: LaVonne “Bonnie” Joy (Fryett) Aadson Peters,
Howard “Bud” Leslie Fryett, Phyllis Mae (Fryett) Yardley, and Roger Earl Fryett. The
family farmed in the Bradley area from 1927 until 1945 when they moved to Lily, South
Dakota and operated a general store until 1950. They remained in South Dakota until
1988 when they moved to Hanover to be near family members. After her husband’s
death in 1992 she moved to Hot Springs, South Dakota. Blanch died February 16, 2001
and is buried in Prairie Hill Cemetery, Bradley, South Dakota.
Fryett, Selah “Sam” Earl was born August 14, 1904 in Doland, South Dakota and was
the son of Selah James and Lettie (Sprague) Fryett. He married Blanch Vivian Neal on
September 21, 1927 in Clark, South Dakota and four children were born to this union:
LaVonne “Bonnie” Joy (Fryett) Aadson Peters, Howard “Bud” Leslie Fryett, Phyllis
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