| 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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