Francis M. Fritz
Farmer, Parent of Bombing victims (Marjorie and Richard Fritz) & Bombing survivor; Injured by Kehoe's suicide blast
Francis M. Fritz, his arm still disabled 3 months after being injured by shrapnel from Kehoe's exploding truck
Born:
February 20, 1889 in Hancock County, Ohio
Died:
January 7, 1941 in Meridian Township, Michigan

Parents:
Charles E. Fritz ( ??? )
Nancy Keil Fritz ( ??? )
Siblings:
Andrew Fritz ( ??? ),
Mellissa A. (Fritz) Drexler (5/30/1901-10/12/1983)
Spouse:
Fern Mary (Warden Fritz) Green (1/27/1890-2/9/1978)
Children:
Marjorie Fritz (bombing victim),
Richard A. Fritz (bombing victim),
Charles Max Fritz (4/19/1921-12/28/1988),
Norma Jean Fritz (5/17/1925-5/7/1980)

Occupations:
Farmer, later metal worker at the Olds Motor Works

Funeral:
Thursday January 9, 1941, 2:30 p.m.View the funeral home's record of the order for his service and burial, place by his wife
Estes-Leadley Funeral Home
Rev. Bessie Rulison officiating
Pastor from Bath

Place of Burial:
Mount Hope Cemetery, City of Lansing, Ingham County.
Section Z, Lot 325, Sub 1

Information of Note:
There is no headstone marking his burial site. The site is East & North of the "Shipman" lot marker in that row.

a view of the southern and of Section Z, location of
   Francis Fritz's burial plot
Looking south from the cemetery's west border drive, along Section A.
This is a view of the southern end of Section Z, location of Francis Fritz's burial plot.



Francis' burial site
Francis' burial location (looking east from the cemetery's west border drive).


Francis' burial plot
Francis' burial plot; it is left and behind the Shipman marker).
His plot would be in front of and to the left of the "Green" marker.





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