Jewell Franklin's Obituary
Charles Jewell Lewis Franklin, son of Leonard Christopher and Ava Anderson Franklin, was born June 3, 1907 in Linn Creek, Missouri. He departed this life Thursday, December 14, 2006 at the age of ninety-nine years and six months. On November 20, 1929 in Camden County, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Eathel Shipman and to this union one son was born. Eathel preceded him in death on March 24, 1993 after sixty-three years of marriage. He was also preceded in death by his parents; his son, Lieutenant General Charles Dale Franklin; three sisters, Joan Shipman, Edith Sullens and Ruth Burger; and nine brothers, Jesse Franklin, Otto Franklin, Clarence Franklin, Glavin Franklin, Ivan Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Richard Franklin, Lee Franklin and James Franklin. Jewell is survived by a daughter-in-law, Pat Franklin of Warwick, New York; three grandchildren, Charles Franklin and his wife, Margee, of Montreal, Missouri, Debby Coe and her husband, Phil, of Springfield, Virginia, and Susan Supak and her husband, Darrell, of Warwick, New York; eight great-grandchildren, Amy Stevens, Casey Franklin, Mandy Franklin, Susan Hoffman, Greg Coe, Carlos Supak, Kari Supak and Brandon Supak; three great-great-grandchildren, David and Emily Stevens and Dominic Supak; two sisters, Donna Howard and her husband, Jack, of Buffalo, Missouri, and Bessie Dickerson of Shawnee, Kansas; and a wonderfully large and loving extended family and many treasured friends. The Franklin family originally settled in Camden County, Missouri in the 1800’s. Jewell was a life-long resident in the Linn Creek area of Camden County. He was a statesman, farmer and stockman throughout his life. He possessed a vast knowledge of farming and the history of the region and its people. Following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather and father, he was elected to four terms as Presiding Judge of Camden County. Jewell was instrumental in the building of roads and infrastructure that are the basis of the Lake area as we know it today. He retired during his fourth term to care for his wife. Jewell was a board member of Bank of Lake of the Ozarks and a member of the Modern Woodsmen of America. His life revolved around his family and his farm. He and his wife were named Missouri Farm Family in 1971. He was a natural historian of Camden County because of his family history and their part in bringing the dam to the area. He loved to share his stories of the past. He was a star patron of Tonka Hills restaurant and could be found there every day around noon. Jewell was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. We have lost a great treasure in Jewell Franklin and will cherish the memories he has created for his family and friends. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2006, in the Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton. Burial will be in the Freedom Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 5 - 8:00 p.m. under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton, Missouri. Memorials to Camdenton R-3 Education Foundation may be made through the funeral home.
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