The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-05-07
VOLUME xxxvII
DEATH SUMMONS
Comes With Suddenness to B. A.
Frank, Prominent Paris
Business Man.

BUSINESS wan.
The toll which the grim reaper,
Death, has been exacting among the
ranks of prominent Paris men in the
last few weeks, was added to at an
early hour Friday morning, when
the summons came to Mr.. B. A.
Frank, of the firm of Frank & Co.
Bir. Frank had been in his usual
good health up to a few hours be-
fore his death, and on Thursday, in
company with number of Paris
business men, attended the Lexington
races. Returning the party dined
at Stout's cafe, and after a social
hour in conversation, Mr.. Frank re-
turned to his home, at the corner of
Broadway and High. About one
O'clock Mr.. Frank was taken ill, and
physician who was hastily sum-
r0ned, gave him relief. A few
hours later the physician was again
summoned by a member of the house
held. who had gone to Mr.. Franks
room and found him in an uncon-
scious condition, but before aid
c3uld be administered Mr.. Frank
had expired.
Mr. Frank was a native OF this
city. where he was born August 4,
1870. He was son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Frank, who were
residents of Paris for over sixty
wears. He received his early train
ing in the public schools of Paris.
At an early age be began his busl-
ness career as clerk In the dry
goods store of his father, who was
-cue of the most successful of the old
er regime of Paris business men. In
this capacity he developed business
qualities that stamped him as des-
tined to become a worthy successor
As head of the firm, which he be-
came at his fathers death. His
brother, Mr.. Robert Lee Frank, be-
came a member of the firm at the
same time.
Mr.. Frank was one of the most
loval supporters of the Red Cross,
the Liberty Loan and War Savings
Stamp campaigns in the city ana
county, and was at all times In the
forefront when the drive" in any
Of these campaigns was on. In the
recent campaign conducted by the
Knights of Columbus for the Red
Cross war fund, he was as energetic
and untiring as he had been in the
others. He was an active supporter
of every movement that tended Tor
the good of Paris and its business in
tereSts, and was also interested IN
oil development of the helds In EStlli
and other counties. He gave literally
to all patriotic and charitable enter
prises, and in the business world
was known as an honorable, reIlapie
and conservative man. Socially he
q
know. Besides the varied business
interests in which he had leading
mart Mr.. Frank was a stakeholder
and director in the Bourbon-Agri-
culatural Bank & Trust Co., and was
q prominent factor in fraternal cir
clos being a member of several Ma
comic bodies. and always actively in
terested in the work and welfare es-
necially of Couer de lion Commandery
No. 26. Knights Templar. AS an in
stance of Mr.. Franks intense love OF
country and devotion to principle, 1T
nav be cited here without exciting
adverse comment, that, owing to war
conditions which created in MS
breast such an intense distaste OF the
name of Bismark, with which he had
been christened, that he secured an
order of court permitting him 10
change his name to Burton Amende,
the middle name being that OF his
n,other's. He also gave up his en-
tire show window space to advertls-
ing the Liberty Loan in both cam
paigns. He was a patriot at neart
and a man whose life was message
II the young men of this commu-
nifty.
Mr.. Frank is survived by his wiz
OK. Mrs. Mabel Russell Frank
daughter of Mr. James Russell, OF
this city; one son, Mr.. 'Russeli
Frank: four brothers, Mr.. Robert
Frank. Mr.. Julian Frank, of Paris;
DR.. Louis Frank, of Louisville; DR.
Ben Frank. of San Diego, Call; ana
two sisters. Mrs. Milton G. Browning,
Of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. John A
Fitzgerald. of Avon-by-the-Sea, New
Jersey.
The funeral was held from the
family residence at the corner OF
High and Broadway, Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, with services
conducted by Rev. w. z. Ellis, pas
tor of the Paris Christian church, Oh
which Mr.. Frank had long been
member. The interment followed on
the family lot in the Paris Cemetery
where the commitment exercises al
grave were in charge of the Masonic
bodies. The pall-bearers were Wm
II. Webb, Charles T. Kenney' JOS
W. Davis, Samuel Clay, BucKnel
Woodford, James Daugherty, Lee
Price, John T. Collins. Harry
James, DIR. Chas, G. Dausherty' y
l.. Davis, J. E. Boardman. n. -
Brent and Bennett: Thomas" Ine
honorary pall-bearers were memDe,'