Franklin Clarence Lander

Franklin married Mary Addey Scougall in 1880. Mary was born on 14 Jan 1866 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois; died on 24 Jul 1938 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Saturday, December 21, 1918, Paper: Morning Star (Rockford, IL) pg. 3

Kind death came yesterday morning at 7:15 o'clock to extinguish the eerie light in the eyes of Minerva Lander and summon her fearless spirit to doff the mantle of mortality n which it had endured with fortitude two years of suffering and enter on the greatest adventure.

Minerva was the eldest of five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Lander of 1016 Haskell avenue, but she declined to abdicate in favor of later arrivals and held her place as baby of the family until she attained womanhood, through the wealth of affection she lavished on her parents.

She was born in Rockford, Feb. 12, 1897, and spent all of her life in this city. Although sadly handicapped by ill health, she went through the grade schools with credit and entered Rockford high school, where her diminutive stature, alert perceptions and faculty for unique verbal expressions attracted the attention o her teachers, and after her graduation with the class o 1917 they joined with other friends in securing for her the honor of a scholarship at Rockford College, where she planned to prepare for newspaper work.

She managed to keep up a desultory attendance at the college during the fall of 1917, in spite of her ailments, but was forced to surrender to physical weakness at the holiday vacation and spent the remainder of her days in smiling resignation to the decree of fate. She read widely and discerningly but never lost interest in dolls or airy tales.

Besides her parents, she is survived by a sister, Miss Mary Lander, and two brothers, Laurens and Quintin Lander. Another brother, Reed, died in infancy. She was a niece of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Frary, of 313 North Central avenue.

Family/Spouse: Beatrice Johnson. Beatrice was born on 11 Mar 1902 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois; died on 26 Jul 1937 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois; was buried in Willwood Burial Park, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laurens married Lannae Thyra Canfield about 1940. Lannae was born on 6 Dec 1905 in Winnebago County, Illinois; died in 1967; was buried in Scandinavian Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Abt 1930; World War II General Douglas MacArthur’s Staff

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Served on the staff of General Douglas Macarthur. Helped plan the invasion of Japan.
Also taught High School History and English.
Member of the Virginia Civil War Roundtable

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/260657834/laurens_reed-lander

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Abt 1943; World War II (US) US Army - Sgt 496th Heavy Automotive

Notes:

Truman Franklin Wynsel Lander, 97, of Rockford passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, surrounded by family. A Rockford native, Truman was born March 20, 1925, in Rockford, the son of Laurens S. and Beatrice (Johnson) Lander. He attended Harlem Consolidated Schools and then worked at the Machesney Airport prior to World War II. As one of The Greatest Generation, Truman bravely served as an Army sergeant in Belgium and Germany during the war, where he was assigned to the 496th Heavy Automotive Maintenance Division, transporting POWs and delivering fuel, food, and ammunition to the front lines. During his service, he met the Gonthier family in Drogenbos, Belgium, forming a friendship that would span decades and continents. After returning home from the war, Truman attended Rockford Business College, where he met the love of his life, Lois Mae Aukes. They were married on June 4, 1949, at Grace Methodist Church. Truman always displayed his unselfish love for Lois and his family. A true original, he had a unique sense of humor and love for life, attributing his longevity to a daily bowl of oatmeal and his keen curiosity. He was a voracious reader with a passionate interest in planes and trains, and he owned a collection of clocks. Sharing a love for history and travel, Truman and Lois took their children on road trips across the entire lower 48 states and to Europe in 1968. Throughout their lives, they traveled frequently to Europe and also visited Australia and New Zealand. In 1973, they hosted an AFS French foreign exchange student, Jean Guay, who became a member of the family. Throughout his career, Truman worked as a credit manager, purchasing manager, and human resources manager at various businesses in Rockford. He also worked for Todd Transit until his "retirement" at the age of 82. In his later years, he served as a consultant for the restoration of the Aeronca Chief aircraft (previously owned by Fred Machesney) and historian at the Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum of Poplar Grove, IL. He was also an active volunteer and member at Court Street United Methodist Church in Rockford, where he and Lois recently celebrated 50 years of membership. Survivors include his wife, Lois; children, Kimberly (Dennis Dillie) Lander of Lafayette, Colorado, Bart (Cindy) Lander of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, Starr (Greg Gallina) Lander of Mundelein, Illinois, and Jean (Pascale) Guay of Tours, France; 6 grandchildren, Lauren (Ian) Lang, Taylor Arno, Erin Grigoletti, Blair Grigoletti, Elisse Grigoletti, and Rosalie Lander; and 2 great-grandchildren, Charlotte Lang and Luke Grigoletti-Kurokawa. Predeceased by his parents; brother, Laurens Reed Lander; and father-in-law, Raymond Aukes.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242249617/truman_franklin_wynsel-lander