New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
YOUNGEST OF THE
 ROCkEFELLERS DEAD
Frank Had Not Spoken to John D.
 for Twelve Years

Cleveland, Ohio. April 16.-F'rank
 Rockefeller, youngest brother of John D. Rockefeller, died yesterday in his apartments at local hotel from a stroke of paralysis and a blood clot
 On the brain, as a result of a relapse he suffered following an intestinal operation month ago. He became seriously i'll on Monday last. and had been unconscious since Friday. He
 was 72 years old. and is survived by his wife and three daughters. The funeral will be held here on Tuesday. Frank Rockefeller was not on speaking terms with his brother, John D., as a result of quarrel they had years ago. In comparison with his brother, John D., he was poor man, his fortune probably not totaling more than $S0O.000.
 Frank Rockefeller was the young est of the three brothers, in the fam
 lily made famous by petroleum. For
 several years he was associated with
 John D. Rockefeller and William
 Rockefeller in the oil business,
 but was not as widely known as
 they. He was born on 8 farm in.
 Richford, N. Y., in 1845, coming of
 a Scotch family that had settled orig inalfy on a small farm in the western
 part of this state. His father was William Avery Rockefeller, who sold Medicines about the country.
 When his brother organized the Standard Oil company, Frank Rocke- feller became identified with the com pany and he served for a time as one of the vice presidents. He acquired considerable wealth, but his relations with his brother John became strained and he severed all connections with him.. That the gap was a wide one is known by fact that Frank Rocke- feller testified in court in Cleveland. Ohio, in 1912 that he was not on friendly terms with John D. Rocke- feller. In reply to question from a lawyer as to how much his brother paid his chauffeurs, Frank Rocke- feller replied. "He and have not spoken to each other in twelve years"
 Cause of Brothers Quarrel.
 The trouble between the brothers dates back to the time when John D. first began to amass a fortune from the establishment of his oil monopoly. It is said that it was caused by Franks defense of his friend, the late James Corrigan, who died a few years ago>a multi-nillion- aire. Corrigan made his money in iron and steel. In the early days when John D. Rockefeller had laid the foundation of his fortune, Cor rigan was just coming to the financial surface. He needed money for one of his ventures and John D. Rocke- Teller let him have it. Corrigan gave as a security a large and valuable track of ore land. It Is said that when the time of the loan expired and Corrigan could not pay The went to Rockefeller and asked him to ex- tend the time. He refused.
 Rockefeller took over the property, and Corrigan sued, claiming the prop erty was more valuable than the loan. but Rockefeller won in the courts, and took title to the land.
 When Frank Rockefeller learned that his brother would not grantCor- riRan an extension of time he severed all connection with him, and With drew from the Standard Oil company. in which he was then an officer. AL though the two Rockefellers lived part of each year in Cleveland, they never spoke William Rockefeller tried last year to effect a. reconcilia- ton, but Frank refused to consider truce.
 With great aversion to being called "Johu D. Rockefeller's brother, Frank Rockefeller always spoke his mind on the subject. Just as quick was he to resent being called the other Rockefeller
 "I am Frank Rockefeller. stock man." he would say. mot Frank Rockefeller. a brother of John D."