The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-02-16
FRANK D. TANNER DIES
after BRIEF ILLNESS

time Mr.. Tanner affiliated with it.
Rev. Cory told of his long, init
mate association with the depart
ed, extending back to a period of
more than 20 years ago and clos
ed with a touching eulogy. The
chancel rail and the casket were
literally buried beneath a profu-
sion of beautiful floral offerings.
The services at the cemetery,
which were very solemn and i'm
pressive, were conducted by Saints
John Lodge No. 90, Masons. with
Past Master Howard w. Bunston
acting as worshipful master. He
was assisted by Rev. C. A. Bent
ley, chaplain of the lodge. The
pallbearers were Robert P. Ross,
Dan w. Maddox, Ed C. Kuehn, w.
E. Mcdonald, Ray c. Thompson
and S. P. Carpenter, all intimate
friends of Mr.. Tanner of many
years standing.
Franklin Dwight Tanner was
born Oct. S, 1887, at Spencer,
Medina county, Ohio, where for
some years his father operated a
cheese factory. AS a boy he work.
ed on the farm during the sum-
mer, attending school during the
winter. After graduating from
high school at Sharon Center,
nearby, he taught school four
years in his home county. Later,
he attended the university at VAL
paraiso, Ind, n year, then en-
tered Ohio Northern University at
Ada, Ohio, from the law depart
ment of which institution he was
graduated in 1912, being a class
mate of Howard w. Funston, the
Hardin attorney, and George M.
Harris, for many years, prior to
two years ago, connected with the
Hardin public schools, first as
high school principal and later
for five years as district superin-
tendent.
While at Ohio Northern Univer-
sitv he took a very active part in
college activities, both literary
and athletic, and became an out
standing baseball player. He was
a member of the Philomathean
literary Society and was president
OF the Theta Lambda Phi Frater-
nifty. Following his graduation he
was admitted to the bar in the
state of Ohio, but in harmony
with the pioneer spirit of that
day came west to Montana, locat-
ing at Hardin in October of that
year, while what is now Big Horn
county was still a part of Vel
lowstone and Rosebud counties.
The following spring he return
ed to his old home in Ohio and
on March 81, 1918, was united in
marriage to Miss M. Ruth Ken
nedy, his boyhood sweetheart. He
returned Immediately to Hardin
with his bride, and here they
have since made their home.
In August, 1918, his classmate,
Howard w. Funston, came to
Hardin and with Mr.. Tanner
formed a law partnership under
the firm name of Tanner &
Bunston.
From 1918 until he was ap-
pointed county attorney in the
summer of 1917 to succeed Julian
Terrett, who resigned to enlist in
the World war, he was city at
torney of Hardin, and it was dur
ing his occupancy of this Office
that most of the improvement
districts of the then rapidly grow
ing city were formed. In 1918 he
was elected to succeed himself as
county attorney, serving until
Jan. l, 1921.
Fraternally he was a member
OF Saints John Lodge No. 90, A
F. & A. Masons, becoming a
Mason shortly after the institu-
ton Of this lodge.
Besides the widow he is sur
vived by three children, Laverna
Ruth, aged 10; Betty Lou, aged
10. and Bruce Franklin, aged 6;
his father, w. r. Tanner Of Me.
dina, O.; three brothers, Arthur
and Raymond Tanner Of Medina
O., and Fremont Tanner of NORTH
Platte, Neb.. and one sister, Mrs