Graveside
Service:
10:00am on Monday, October 28, 2019 at New Union
Cemetery
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Robert L. Franklin, 89, of Lincoln
passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.
Robert was born on March 4, 1930 in Springfield, the
son of Charles W. and Edith M. (Arnold) Franklin. He
married Elaine Hutchison on June 30, 1957 in
Lincoln. Elaine preceded him in death on September
10, 2018.
Robert is survived by his daughter
Deidre Ann (Matt) Berger, Sherman and his grandson,
Chance (Kirstin) Berger, Davenport.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife;
his son, David Franklin; his sisters, Gwendolyn
Crosoli, Winifred Davis; and his brothers, Richard
Franklin, James L. Franklin.
Robert was a member of Jefferson
Street Christian Church. Robert was a Sergeant in
the United States Air Force during The Korean War.
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He was employed by Caterpillar for 45
years where he worked as a sheet metalist.
Graveside services for Robert will be
held at 10:00am on Monday, October 28, 2019 at New
Union Cemetery, Lincoln. Where full military rites
will be accorded by Lincoln American Legion Post
#263.
Memorial donations may be made in Robert’s name to
Jefferson Street Christian Church, Lincoln.
Services have been entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
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