The Coconino sun., 1925-10-30

The following tribute was paid the
late Frank J.. Dickinson, well known
former resident of Flagstaff by the
Verde Copper News:
At 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
the funeral of the late Frank L. Dick
inson was held at the Scott and Nc
MILAN chapel under the direction of
the local lodge of EllSs of which the
deceased was faithful and enthus-
iastic member. The service was con-
Quoted by the officers of the lodge
and the funeral address was made by
Rev. T. B. Jones of Clarkdale.
Frank l.. Dickinson was born, in
the state of Missouri in 1867 and when
he was but years of age his father,
Samuel Dickinson, and family decided
to come west and arriving in Arizona
at that time overrun with savage In
dians, settled on land known in later
years as the Middle Verde ranch. The
family lived there for many years and
later moved on to Oak creek where
the father lived until his death.
Frank l.. Dickinson grew up in va
vapai and Coconino counties, a cowboy
and farmer from the very beginning,
and received all the school facilities
that the country afforded at that time.
IN 1899 he married Miss Hulda Smith,
who remained devoted to him until the
end. Born to this pioneer couple were
five children, all living, VaudryS S.
Dickinson, Alta Dickinson, Edward
Dickinson, Frank L. Dickinson Jr., and
Helen Dickinson, the last two men
toned being still in the pubEc schools.
The two boys are meat cutters here in
Cottonwood and Miss Alta lives at
home and was with her father during
his long illness. Frank L. Dickinson
is survived by four brothers and one
sister. Charles Dickinson of Smelter
City, Mrs. Margie Back now in Cali
fornia, w. G. Dickinson Of Clarkdale,
Alfred Dickinson of Flagstaff and Ed
ward Dickinson of California.
During the last years that Frank
Dickinson was in the cattle business
he was in partnership with w. G..
Dickinson and they owned the III.
Triangle" and 'T-Bar-S' brands and
held the Apache Maid ranch and the
old Woods ranch in the Mogollon
mountains. Some few years ago
Act1ih llIlQ a S1dIdNC Ill 11lS ICMOOQy
California, and the family lived there
about Is months.
Mr.. Dickinson was undersheriff
when his brother, William G. Dickin-
son was sheriff of Coconino county.
He was man fearless in office and
lived true to any pledge he ever took
During his brothers encumbency as
sheriff of Coconino county, the lat
ter took i'll in Los Angeles at the
Clara Barton hospital and it was said
he was dying. Frank loaded DR..
Thomas f. Manning on a Santa Fe
flyer and reached W. G.'s bedside in
time for the doctor to save his life.
That same brotherly fidelity has been
carried out by w, G. to his brother all
during those months of suffering, and
William G. Dickinson did everything
that he even thought would save his
brothers life. That last night, he
said to an old acquaintance as the
tears stood in his eyes: 81 will bring
Frank back to health yet, you see if
i don't" Yet only four hours later
his charge had crossed over, Mrs.
Dickinson bore up under the strain of
those four long months wonderfully
and by her side constantly there was
either one of her devoted sons or her
daughter, Alta, or Miss Mahan. her
niece. Through the long vigil big
w. G. "Bill" Dickinson, the brother,
would go up and cheer them. The en-.
tire Verde district extends its SYM
pathy to the bereaved family.