Frank Roy "Corky" Mendenhall Jr.
Born: 19 Sep 1945 in Oakland, California
Died: 16 Apr 1961 in Lovelock, Nevada, age 15
Burial: Lone Mountain Cemetery in Lovelock, Nevada
Cause of Death: Brain Injury received during a baseball game April 1.
Frank was the son of Frank Roy Mendenhall Sr. (1910-2000) & Marion Faye Helmers (1916-2011). He had one sister- Susan.
Obituary:
Last Rites Set Thursday for Lovelock Youth
Funeral services will be held for Frank Ray [sic] [Roy] Mendenhall Jr. Thursday [Apr 20, 1961] at 2 p.m. in the Methodist Church in Lovelock. The Belanger Funeral Home will direct the service. Ross-Burke Co. is in charge of local arrangements.
Frank, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Mendenhall of Lovelock, died Sunday in Reno of a brain injury received in a baseball game with Lyon County High School April 1. An outfielder for the Pershing County High School baseball team, he was 15 years old.
In addition [sic] to his parents he is survived by a sister, Susan Mendenhall. Lovelock; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Holmes, Los Angeles, Calif.; and several aunts and uncles.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be sent to the Memorial Fund for Frank R. Mendenhall Jr., in care of George Myers of Lovelock.
Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada) • Tue, Apr 18, 1961 • Page 11
Nevada State Journal
April 18, 1961
Reno, Nevada
Frank was my 8th cousin, 4x removed.
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