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Note: Frank worked his whole life at American Mfg. Co. going from an employee to plant Superintendent. During his years as Super, the owner of the company afforded Frank the opportunity to join in several land investments which made Frank wealthy or at least near wealthy. Kathleen died the year after Ward Bogard, and Frank and Doris Bogard became fast friends between 1986 and 1990 when due to declining health problems they were both pretty much homebound. During the VietNam war, Frank was plant supt. for American Mfg. Co. making shells and bomb casings. He and Nig moved from Cottonwood St. to North Tarrant County. All the phone service in that area was shared party lines. When Frank applied for service he was told he could only get a shared party line and that a private line would not be available for 6months to a year. Frank told the owner of American the circumstances, which were not acceptable. Ed Lott owner of the company contacted the Secretary of Defense and told him of the problem. Within 24 hours, Southwestern Bell was putting up poles and strining line for a secured private line to Franks' residence. Frank was an accomplished pianist, playiing by ear. He could listen to a song and go to the piano and play it back. He took up the accordian and played until he lost the end of 2 fingers in an industrial accident at the plant.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - December 2, 1991 Deceased Name: Frank Emmons Plant superintendent
FORT WORTH - Frank Emmons, a plant superintendent of AMCOT, died Friday. He was 76.
Funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, where he was a member. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr. Emmons had been a lifelong resident of Tarrant County. He retired from American International Co. in 1987 after 50 years of dedicated service.
Mr. Emmons was a member of the church's men's club and served on the vestry. He was married to Kathleen Shrewder Emmons, who died in 1985.
Survivors: Daughter, Jessie Emmons Ash of San Antonio; brother, Clyde Emmons of Littleton, Colo.; three sisters, Minnie Maye Millican of Garland, and Josephine Portwood and Millie Whittington, both of Fort Worth; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Copyright (c) 1991 Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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