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Note: Danner Funeral Home
Abilene, Kansas.
Frank L. Lombard, age 88, died Wednesday, February 18, at th Abilene memorial Hospital. He was born July 28, 1909, at Bowman, North Dakota, the son of Homer A. and Ella Bean Lombard. As a child his family moved to Springfield Oregon, where he grew to manhood, graduating from the Springfield High School in 1926. He was also a graduate of the University of Oregon 1932, with a masters degree in Economics. On January 22, 1933, he was married to Barbara Ehrsam. They made their home in Iowa and Washington, DC, where he was employed by the United States Department of Agriculture. He then transferred to the United States Forest Service and worked in Northern California. He entered the United States Marine Corp in 1942 and served in the Pacific Theater. He was dischared in 1945 with the rank of Major. He then moved to Enterprise and joined the JB Ehrsam and Sons Manufacturing Company, serving in various executive positions for the next twenty years. They moved to Abilene to make their home in 1965. Mrs. Lombard preceded him in death January 30, 1989. He had served as president and chariman of the Board of the Kansas State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Kansas Industrial Development commission and was a member of the Kansas Fish and Game Commission for eight years. On November 18, 1989, he was married to Juanita Bergstrasser. All of their married life has been spent in Abilene. He was a memeber of the Trinity Lutheran Church, the Abilene ELks Lodge and the Abilene Country Club.
Transcribed by Michelle Lombard DeAngelo from the typed copy of the announcement.
Frank is a member of the Shellbacks, a distinguishment sailors recieve upon crossing the Equator at sea (see Harry John DeVoto SR's notes for a discription of the ceremony). Michelle DeAngelo is in possession of his orginial certificate. Copies have been sent to her siblings. He crossed the Equator on October 11th, 1943, on the USS George F. Elliot. The longitude of crossing and destination have been censored. Frank was a captain at the time of crossing. Research on the USS George F. Elliot shows that the ship sunk in 1942, however. Frank never talked about his time serving in WWII to his grandchildren. MLD 8-4-08
From Frank's Relief from Active Duty Orders dated 10-25-1945:
Part J states that Frank "entered the grade of aviation cadetprior to 4 September 1942; that he accepted appointment as second lieutenant (NAVC), USMCR, from the frade of aviation cadet on the date shown in your orders, and he served continuously on active duty as a naval aviator since that date. MLD 6-10-15
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