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George Alford Petress Frensley

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George Alford Petress Frensley

Birth
Bald Prairie, Robertson County, Texas, USA
Death
11 Aug 1971 (aged 97)
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Burial
LaSalle, Limestone County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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George Frensley, well-know citizen, dies at ninety-seven. A longtime citizen of Limestone County has passed on. George Frensley, who enjoyed remarkable health for 97 years, died Wednesday, August 11, at Park Place Hospital in Port Arthur.

Funeral services were held Friday at 10:30 AM at the LaSalle Church of Christ with Minister Malcolm Smith officiating. Burial was in the LaSalle Cemetery under the direction of Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.

Born December 27, 1873, in Robertson County, Mr. Frensley had resided most of his life in Limestone County. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Mr. Frensley took an avid interest in public affairs and in politics. He loved people and was a frequent visitor at Lost Prairie and LaSalle Memorials. He was a visitor in Groesbeck frequently and spent the day here Saturday, May 9, attending the Fiddle Festival.

He delighted in telling his age and hearing ejaculations from his listeners that he looked 20 or 25 years younger than his actual age.

Mr. Frensley at one time was a courthouse employee being associated with the Tax Collector's office. He also was bookkeeper for the Walker Lumber Company in Groesbeck for a number of years. He had been residing in Mexia for the past several years.

He is survived by three sons, Robert E. Frensley and George A. Frensley, both of Port Arthur and W. W. Frensley of Mexia; four daughters, Mrs. W. H. Mabry, Mrs. Scott Herrin, Mrs. J. R. Hall and Mrs. F. H. Ciccosanti, all of Port Arthur; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
George Frensley, well-know citizen, dies at ninety-seven. A longtime citizen of Limestone County has passed on. George Frensley, who enjoyed remarkable health for 97 years, died Wednesday, August 11, at Park Place Hospital in Port Arthur.

Funeral services were held Friday at 10:30 AM at the LaSalle Church of Christ with Minister Malcolm Smith officiating. Burial was in the LaSalle Cemetery under the direction of Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.

Born December 27, 1873, in Robertson County, Mr. Frensley had resided most of his life in Limestone County. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Mr. Frensley took an avid interest in public affairs and in politics. He loved people and was a frequent visitor at Lost Prairie and LaSalle Memorials. He was a visitor in Groesbeck frequently and spent the day here Saturday, May 9, attending the Fiddle Festival.

He delighted in telling his age and hearing ejaculations from his listeners that he looked 20 or 25 years younger than his actual age.

Mr. Frensley at one time was a courthouse employee being associated with the Tax Collector's office. He also was bookkeeper for the Walker Lumber Company in Groesbeck for a number of years. He had been residing in Mexia for the past several years.

He is survived by three sons, Robert E. Frensley and George A. Frensley, both of Port Arthur and W. W. Frensley of Mexia; four daughters, Mrs. W. H. Mabry, Mrs. Scott Herrin, Mrs. J. R. Hall and Mrs. F. H. Ciccosanti, all of Port Arthur; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.


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