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Continued: Frencella recalled that while living in Blytheville, AR, Frank wasarrested for burglarizing the local grocery store in town. Frankserved time in southern Arkansas and left the area sometime after hisrelease. He relocated to Dyersburg, TN and later, he and Luna movedto New Jersey.
On 27 Mar 1942, Frank Morton, age 40 and Luna Wedley, age 37, appliedfor a marriage license in Blytheville, MS. County, AR. Thecertificate of marriage (ceremony) and certificate of record (filingof license) was not completed in this county as of 10 Feb 2000.Additional research to confirm the marriage is being pursued.
Frank died of Arteriole Sclerotic Heart Disease at Willow BrookHospital in Jersey City, NJ. His funeral was conducted by Murray'sFuneral Home there. He is buried at Hoboken Cemetery in North Bergen,NJ. Frank and aunt Luna lived at 355 Bergen Ave. in Jersey City, NJat the time of Frank's death. Frank does not have a headstone on hisgrave site.
Luna reared one child, Lillie Mae and had a son whose whereabouts areunknown. Frank's son Emmitt from a previous union, is deceased. Thefamily does not know who the mother of this child was or when he wasborn but believe his mother lived in Cairo, IL.
Lillie Mae and Aunt Luna shared living quarters in St. Louis whereLuna came to live after Frank died. In the fall of 1999, Luna becamea voluntary resident of Fairfield Manor Nursing Facility in Normandy,MO.
Velva Mae always referred to Frank as my brother, "Wickie".
Frank worked as an attendant on the Illinois Central Railroad startingin 1943 he met Luna while living in Dyersburg, Dyer Co., TN. Frankand Luna relocated to Jersey City, NJ in 1957. Luna worked there asa governess.
Frank would often visit his sister, Velva Mae, in St. Louis, MO whenhe had a stop-over from his route. Frank was known as "Bubba" andwell remembered for his big cigars and frequent letters and post cardsto all the family members. There are stacks of letters and post cardsthat Frank wrote to Mama which are stored in her trunk.
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