Telegram-herald., 1891-03-15

~ &c held LEO4t1 las ate Residence
Monday afternoon, At 30 O'Clock.
frenes are requested KINDLY " omI
E10seEs-
Hon. Henry FEalek vas bern sc Min
den, Montgomery county, \. y, Feb
ruary D. lel2. lis father was captain
IN TIE War OF Isiz, and BIS grandfather
VAS one OF fifteen boys, eleven or whom
served their country Ia toe Revolution
AIRY War, four being killed il battle and
the ether seven returning home VITA
honorable wounds. Mr.. FraAcx re-
celyed his early education IN the DIS
tEict schools Rear his n-placs. anu
took nnlsAlHg course ~ the district
schools OF Wayae county, Mich, where
MS father sen0Fed IL 1851. The next
three years was spent on a farm, and
theD tie family removed I'd plymouth.
MICH. IN lszo he started out 10 seek
La fortune. lie wsnt east and s~gan
work Tor himself as mate on a
canal boat plying on the Ere
canal, and the secOad year Was
promoted 10 the captalncy. Canal
naylgatlOn did not prove sufficiently
exciting and IN 1882, at New Bedford,
Mass, he ia ppeG as hand before the
mast on whaling vessel bound Tor the
South Atlantic and Indian oceans. He
Was gone two years and hls share Of
TIE proceeds OF the voyage was eighteen
barrels Of OIL, which lie sold for 80
uarrel and el50 worth of whale bone.
In 1851 Mr.. Eralick shipped Is THIRD
mate III = merchant vessel bound Tor
no JaneirO aud other south American
ports. lie WAS gone seven months,
after which be worked Tor 3 year on
cOastng vessels and then in 1886 ne
abandoned the sea and returned 10
Michigan. He first located IN Detroit,
where ne became clerk IN the Exchange
Hotel, then the chief hOste.erie III
Michigan. Nine months later he re-
moved to Plymouth and became
clerk IN the dry goods store of Henry
Ii. HoiOrOok. In 1888 he bought out
bis employer, and for twenty years
thereafter was actively engaged IN busi-
ness with u sawmill and Touring mill
as episodes along the way. In 1860,
Mr.. Frailck disposed OF his interests IN
Plymouth, and came To Grand Rapids
and purchased NJ. V. Aldrlch's interest
III private bank OF I.edyard x Aldrlcn,
which after five years existence as the
Ledyard x F:alick bank, was merged
into the City National, now the National
City bank, IN which he has been dlrec-
tor 10 this day. When the war broke
ont ne with his brother raised, equipped
and filed the muster loll of the first
three year company sent out from
Michigan. and throughout the war he
gave his best efforts to aid the Govern
ment. In 1867 he engaged IN business
htfr m
engage IN the real estate and insur-
auce business, in which he has since
been engaged. He was one OF the or
gamers and was for three years presl-
dent of the Grand Rapids Chair COM
pany, was interested III the Grand Rap
ids Brush Company several years AMI
was one of the organizers, and until ms
death was president of the Worden
Furniture Company, and was inter-
ested IN several other manufacturing
enterprises.
MIR. FralIck was most earnest
worker IN fair matters, taking an active
interest IN everything that would add
vance the welfare OF the farming
Glasses. He was for several years
president and one Of the directors of
the State Fair Association, and was one
of the most active workersfor the West
Michigan Association.
la politics Mr.. Fralick was n firm be-
lever IN the principles of Democracy.
lie served for thirty years on the school
board IN this city, and vas for four
years president OF the board oil educa
uou. He has been justice of the peace,
supervisor and county auditor. has for
years been one OF the trustees and treas
urer of the OlIvet college, and has been
u member of the State Legislature
twice, both times from Wayne county,
OF the House ln ls41 and of the Senate
in 1858. lie was member OF the con-
stltutlOnal convention IN 1880,
IN 1871 he was appointed 10y
Coy. Baldwin. member OF the
relief committee to distribute the
funds sent To- ald the fire sufferers i'll
Western Michigan, and devoted seven
months to the work without cOmpensa-
ton. In 1870 Governor Bagley APP
pointed him q member of the state
Board 10 represent Michigan at the
Centennial Exposition, and 1t WAS
largely through his efforts that Michi-
gan made such u cgsJtabic exhitIt.
lie has several times represented this
district IN the NatlOaa. Democratic con-
ventioas. AMI was once one Oh the
electors. and .or years aas been we'll
known figure IN the cOunseis OF the
party.
lie was married in 1857 10 Corrnna
A., daughter Of Henry ~ n. one ct
tie. earliest settlers Ot Plymouth. Ills
first wife died 10 1910. aud two years
later be married Jennette Woodruff, of
Plymoutn. Who died ln 1884.
In religioa Mr.. Fraiick was Con-
cregatouaist and tor several years
was pre- sldent Ot the lHmrd OF trustees
OF the Frs: Congrt gatOnai Church.
la business he was shrewd aud long
headed, bat honest and just. lie ac-
quTed comfortable fortune Is hard
work and good business management
aNd leaves q name honOred and re-
spccied IS all.
In his seafaring life Mr.. Frahck had
many adventures. aasOug them tuat IF
iiFng t0wed by a sperm whale for
mGhlg mlies iu circle before the
monster was brought 10 hay. lie visited
-. Helena ana brought home tw Z
from a willow tree that grew over
Nappie0as grave, whlCh ne planted "a
New Nork state and ssw grow 10 a
large tree When clerk At the Exchange
Hotel ia petruit n 1895, tho great land
speculation fever was on. aud the en-
tire territory was fiief, with land look
ers. The land office ~ Detroit was 40
crowded with applicants that il becanls
ueees ssry TO ciuSe the doors for three
weeks at time 80 lei the clerks eaten
up. tie made cons .deTshle money by
buying numbers from spectators who
became weary of waiting. and selling
them d ate corners. He often realized