Centralia Morning Sentinel; Tuesday, September 4, 2001 FRANKLIN GREEN - Pittsburg, PA Franklin Green, 90, of Pittsburg Pa., formerly of Bluford and Mt. Vernon [IL], died at 1:40 a.m., Sunday, September 2, 2001 at St. Margaret Hospital in Pittsburg. He was born on Aug 3, 1911, in Jefferson County, son of Roy L. and Alice (Keller)Green. He married Fern Johnson Aug 16, 1941 in St. Charles, MO. and she died April 30, 2000. Mr. Green is survived by a daughter, LaDonna Joyce Bates of Pittsburg, Pa; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was employed as a rural letter carrier in Bluford and retired after 30 years of service. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and held memberships in the American Legion Post 141, VFW Post 1376 in Mt.Vernon, Jefferson Masonic Lodge #368 AF&AM at Opdyke, Andrew D. Webb Chapter 160 in Mt. Vernon, Patton Commandery #69 Knights Templar and the Rural Letter Carriers Association. Mr. Green was of Baptist faith. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City with Rev. Gene Auxier officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hughey Funeral Home. [a descendant of Paulus Euriah GREEN of Robertson Co., TN he was a GREEN family researcher. He has a published book, but I have not succeeded in finding a copy yet]