>From The Traverse City Record Eagle - January 7, 2004 PESHAWBESTOWN - Frank F. James, 86, of Peshawbestown, passed away on Jan. 4, 2004, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Born on July 2, 1917, in Kalkaska County, he was the son of Wallace and Alice (Hinman) James. Frank married Ruby Kaulay on July 29, 1950, in Lawton, Okla. Frank "Ogitchida" is of the Black Wolf Clan, of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. He is a carrier of an Odawa Eagle Staff that holds Eight Eagle feathers. He was a Grand Traverse Band Tribal Elder. A veteran, Frank served our country in the US Army during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was at Pearl Harbor when the bombing first began with Japan, and he served in Guam. Frank earned a bronze star and many ribbons and medals for his bravery. Frank retired from General Motors in Lansing. After retirement, he and Ruby traveled between Oklahoma, Kalkaska, Peshawbestown and Lansing. They had many treasured memories. Frank was one of the first fifteen signatures that chartered Eagletown American Legion Post #120 in August of 2000. He was a "Paid Up for Life Member" of Post #120. Frank is described as an example of "all that is good"; he is a loving husband, a friend, and a good soldier. He will be greatly missed by many. Frank is survived by his sister, Dorothy McDonald of Ithaca; his nephews and nieces, Jesse James of Peshawbestown, Lyle James of Lansing, Linda Snellenberger of Lake, Gary McDonald Jr., Charles McDonald and Rodney McDonald, all of Ithaca, and Cora Sue (Robert) Thompson of Gotedo, Okla.; his grandnephews, Thomas (Flossie) Proctor of Lake, and James (Paula) Proctor of Sheridan. Preceding Frank in death were his wife, Ruby; his brothers, Jesse James Sr. and Ford Mecum; his sisters, Anna James and Lucy Mecum Marburger; and his nieces, Mary James and Sarah Thomas. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m., at Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska, with the wake beginning at 7 p.m. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at 2 p.m., also at the funeral home. Interment will be at Oliver Township Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska.

Our prayers go out to the family of Elder Frank James Basket Weaver <giiwenh@yahoo.com> wrote: >From The Traverse City Record Eagle - January 7, 2004 PESHAWBESTOWN - Frank F. James, 86, of Peshawbestown, passed away on Jan. 4, 2004, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Born on July 2, 1917, in Kalkaska County, he was the son of Wallace and Alice (Hinman) James. Frank married Ruby Kaulay on July 29, 1950, in Lawton, Okla. Frank "Ogitchida" is of the Black Wolf Clan, of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. He is a carrier of an Odawa Eagle Staff that holds Eight Eagle feathers. He was a Grand Traverse Band Tribal Elder. A veteran, Frank served our country in the US Army during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was at Pearl Harbor when the bombing first began with Japan, and he served in Guam. Frank earned a bronze star and many ribbons and medals for his bravery. Frank retired from General Motors in Lansing. After retirement, he and Ruby traveled between Oklahoma, Kalkaska, Peshawbestown and Lansing. They had many treasured memories. Frank was one of the first fifteen signatures that chartered Eagletown American Legion Post #120 in August of 2000. He was a "Paid Up for Life Member" of Post #120. Frank is described as an example of "all that is good"; he is a loving husband, a friend, and a good soldier. He will be greatly missed by many. Frank is survived by his sister, Dorothy McDonald of Ithaca; his nephews and nieces, Jesse James of Peshawbestown, Lyle James of Lansing, Linda Snellenberger of Lake, Gary McDonald Jr., Charles McDonald and Rodney McDonald, all of Ithaca, and Cora Sue (Robert) Thompson of Gotedo, Okla.; his grandnephews, Thomas (Flossie) Proctor of Lake, and James (Paula) Proctor of Sheridan. Preceding Frank in death were his wife, Ruby; his brothers, Jesse James Sr. and Ford Mecum; his sisters, Anna James and Lucy Mecum Marburger; and his nieces, Mary James and Sarah Thomas. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m., at Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska, with the wake beginning at 7 p.m. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at 2 p.m., also at the funeral home. Interment will be at Oliver Township Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes