Frank Alexander

Born March 17, 1875 - Died March 23, 24 or 25?, 1925 (click here for obituary)
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Frank Alexander with Pet Elk - Contributed by Gloria Alexander Lozier
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Frank with pet baby antelope (date unknown)
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Frank's "adopted" twin antelope - no date but inscribed "For Charley" on back
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Frank Alexander (1909) - contributed by Don Alexander
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Frank Alexander's Dogs - Contributed by Gloria Alexander Lozier (Comment about picture from Ruth "Lolly" Alexander Bryant:  Thinks picture may have been taken next to the small log building behind Eugene and Nancy Alexander's main house. )
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Frank Alexander's Horse and Dog - Contributed by Gloria Alexander Lozier
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Uncle Frank's picture taken in Canada (no date).  -contributed by the joint efforst of Gloria Alexander Lozier, Ruth Alexander Bryant and Don Alexander
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Picture that Frank had taken in Canada and developed from old glass-type negatives - photo given to Ruth Alexander Bryant by Gloria Alexander Lozier
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Picture that Frank had taken in Canada and developed from old glass-type negatives.  Was this "home" until the cabin(s) were built? - photo given to Ruth Alexander Bryant by Gloria Alexander Lozier
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Power of Attorney from Eugene Alexanded {sic} to William J. Alexander dated May 8, 1925 "to do all necessary acts, to sign all papers, and to transact all business that may be or become necessary or expedient in the settlement or administration in the estate of Frank Alexander, deceased; to sell and convey all real estate and personal property in the dominion of Canada title to which is or may be vested in me as an heir to the estate of my deceased son, Frank Alexander, and to sign all bills of sale, deeds or conveyances thereto."  -From the personal papers of William J. Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly" Alexander Bryant.
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State of Washington - Dept of Health - Transportation of  Corpse - Transit Permit No. 816.  "Permit of Local Registrar of Vital Statistics. This permit must be properly signed and presented, together with embalmer's certificate, to the railroad, express or other transportation agent before a body can be shipped.  Seattle, County of King, Washington, March 2?, 1925.  Permission is hereby given O. F. Kline, Home Undertaking Co., holder of Washington Embalmer's License No. 177, to remove for burial at Cora, in the county of ______, State of Wyoming, the body of Frank Alexander, who died at Seattle, County of King, State of Washington, on the 24th day of March, 1925, Aged 50 years, 0 months, 7 days.  Sex - male.  Color - white.  The cause of death being Typhoid fever, which necessitates shipment under Rule 3 of the Rules of the Washington State Board of Embalmer's for the transportation of the dead, as printed on the back of this permit."  Signed A. A. Braymer, Board Registrar, and O. J. Kline, embalmer. -From the personal papers of William J. Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly" Alexander Bryant.
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Newspaper clipping from Seattle.  Wyoming Man Dies Here - Frank Alexander, 50 years old, died last night at the local hospital after an illness of five weeks. The body will be sent by the Home Undertaking Company tonight to Cora, Wyo., for burial. Mr. Alexander was born in South Dakota, and until a short time ago owned a ranch in Cora. Following the sale of his ranch he went to Canada to look over several stock ranches there, and was returning to Cora by way of Seattle when he was stricken. (stamped March 25, 1925) -From the personal papers of William J. Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly" Alexander Bryant.
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Gravestone of Eugene, Nancy Alexander and son, Frank, who are buried on the original homestead near Cora, Wyoming.  Grave site is fenced with a gate on a knoll west of the where their house was.  C.F."Bill" Alexander arranged for the stone which was set in the 1960's. Picture taken October, 1997. - contributed by Ruth "Lolly" Alexander Bryant
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