Henry Franklin

Henry Earl Franklin

Henry Earl Franklin, 62, of Dixon, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013 at the Jon Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis, MO.

He was a US Marine Veteran. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for over 40 years and was a member of the VFW Post #5484 in Providence. 

He was preceded in death by his father George Henry Franklin.

He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Paula Franklin; his mother, Dorothy Franklin of Dixon; one daughter, Stephanie Greenwell and her husband, Jeremy of Sebree; one son, Brian Franklin and his wife, Mandee of Dixon; three sisters, Delois Ferguson of Evansville, IN, Martha Parrish and Sandy Turner both of Dixon; four nephews, one niece and one great-niece.

Services were conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2013 at Townsend Funeral Home in Dixon with the Rev. Christ Odle officiating. 

Burial was in Old Cedar Grove Cemetery in Tilden where full military rites were performed by the American Legion Worsham Post #40 of Henderson.      

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