Obit: Shrimpton, Frank #2 (1874 - 1952)

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Surnames: Shrimpton, Stone, White, Spurlock, Blackman

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) (31 Jul 1952)

Shrimpton, Frank (20 DEC 1874 - 10 JUN 1952)

Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon, June 12, 1952 at the Spurlock residence in Salem, Neb. for Frank W. Shrimpton, who passed away suddenly on June 10 in Omaha. The services were conducted by the Rev. John Douglas Clyde, with prayer by the Rev. Harold W. Fryday. Interment was in Maple Cemetery at Salem.

Frank William Shrimpton was born Dec. 20, 1874 in DeKalb, Ill., and passed away on June 10. In 1888, at the age of 13, he moved with his parents to Salem, Neb., where in 1900 he was united in marriage with Maude White Spurlock. To this union were born daughters: Mrs. Ivan M. (Janice) Stone of Beloit, Wis., and Mrs. J.S. (Virginia Ann) Blackman of Lincoln, both of whom, with their mother, survive him.

Other survivors are two brothers, H.F. of Ainsworth and L.H. of Salem, and two sisters, Misses Ella and May Shrimpton, Salem.

Mr. Shrimpton entered the milling business early in life, and operated a mille in Greenwood (Clark Co.), Wis. Until 1912. In 1913, he, with his brother Ben opened business in partnership in Ainsworth as the Shrimpton Milling Co. Previous to World War II they expanded the Shrimpton Milling Co. to reopen with their brother Jess, the mill at Salem which had been built and earlier operated by their father George. In 1940, Ben and Jess retired, leaving Frank to operate the Ainsworth mill alone until in 1941 when he sold it to Willard Rogers.

Mr. Shrimpton was a member of the Masonic Lodge, having been initiated, passed and raised in 1908 at Greenwood. In 1915 he became a member of Silver Cord Lodge No. 224, A.F. & A.M. by affiliation, where he continued his membership until his death.

Throughout his business life in Ainsworth, as well as since, he was always interested and active in the civic affairs of the community. At the time of his death he was serving as chairman of the Brown County Selective Service Board, which position he had held for several years.

Those who knew Mr. Shrimpton were always aware of his honesty, integrity and high ideals in business and civic life, and will miss him greatly in the community.