Franklin D. Littleton, 70, died at 3:20 AM Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, in Lafayette Home Hospital. Born April 16, 1934, in Lafayette, he was the son of Fred and Alice Sliger Littleton. He was a lifelong resident and attended Jefferson High School. He married Elsie Christian in Williamsport on Dec. 16, 1954; she survives.
Mr. Littleton worked as a lineman for General Telephone for 17 years. He was a Navy veteran, and was appointed to serve as a commissioner for the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs by Gov. Frank O'Bannon. He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church.
He was a life member and past commander of the American Legion Post 11, and he was named Legionnaire of the Year in the 1970s. He was a life member and past National Commandant of the Navy Club, and served as Squadron Commander of the Disabled American Veterans and was State Recruiter of the Year in 1992. He was also a life member and past Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3585 and held memberships in AMVETS Post 79 and 40&8.
In 1994, Mr. Littleton was named Sagamore of the Wabash by Gov. Evan Bayh and a Kentucky Colonel by Gov. Brereton Jones. On June 17, 1994, state Rep. Sheila Klinker endorsed a resolution in the Indiana House of Representatives honoring him for his work in veterans affairs. He organized the local club of Korean War veterans and served as their president for six years.
Surviving with his wife are a son, Terry Littleton (wife Carolyn) of Lafayette; two daughters, Joanne Wert (husband Jim) of Monticello and Karen King (husband Vic) of Lafayette; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother. Service Jan. 5, Hippensteel Chapel, Father Tim Alkire officiating; internment Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Mon 1/3/2005
Mr. Littleton worked as a lineman for General Telephone for 17 years. He was a Navy veteran, and was appointed to serve as a commissioner for the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs by Gov. Frank O'Bannon. He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church.
He was a life member and past commander of the American Legion Post 11, and he was named Legionnaire of the Year in the 1970s. He was a life member and past National Commandant of the Navy Club, and served as Squadron Commander of the Disabled American Veterans and was State Recruiter of the Year in 1992. He was also a life member and past Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3585 and held memberships in AMVETS Post 79 and 40&8.
In 1994, Mr. Littleton was named Sagamore of the Wabash by Gov. Evan Bayh and a Kentucky Colonel by Gov. Brereton Jones. On June 17, 1994, state Rep. Sheila Klinker endorsed a resolution in the Indiana House of Representatives honoring him for his work in veterans affairs. He organized the local club of Korean War veterans and served as their president for six years.
Surviving with his wife are a son, Terry Littleton (wife Carolyn) of Lafayette; two daughters, Joanne Wert (husband Jim) of Monticello and Karen King (husband Vic) of Lafayette; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother. Service Jan. 5, Hippensteel Chapel, Father Tim Alkire officiating; internment Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Mon 1/3/2005
Franklin D. Littleton, 70, died at 3:20 AM Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, in Lafayette Home Hospital. Born April 16, 1934, in Lafayette, he was the son of Fred and Alice Sliger Littleton. He was a lifelong resident and attended Jefferson High School. He married Elsie Christian in Williamsport on Dec. 16, 1954; she survives.
Mr. Littleton worked as a lineman for General Telephone for 17 years. He was a Navy veteran, and was appointed to serve as a commissioner for the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs by Gov. Frank O'Bannon. He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church.
He was a life member and past commander of the American Legion Post 11, and he was named Legionnaire of the Year in the 1970s. He was a life member and past National Commandant of the Navy Club, and served as Squadron Commander of the Disabled American Veterans and was State Recruiter of the Year in 1992. He was also a life member and past Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3585 and held memberships in AMVETS Post 79 and 40&8.
In 1994, Mr. Littleton was named Sagamore of the Wabash by Gov. Evan Bayh and a Kentucky Colonel by Gov. Brereton Jones. On June 17, 1994, state Rep. Sheila Klinker endorsed a resolution in the Indiana House of Representatives honoring him for his work in veterans affairs. He organized the local club of Korean War veterans and served as their president for six years.
Surviving with his wife are a son, Terry Littleton (wife Carolyn) of Lafayette; two daughters, Joanne Wert (husband Jim) of Monticello and Karen King (husband Vic) of Lafayette; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother. Service Jan. 5, Hippensteel Chapel, Father Tim Alkire officiating; internment Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Mon 1/3/2005
Mr. Littleton worked as a lineman for General Telephone for 17 years. He was a Navy veteran, and was appointed to serve as a commissioner for the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs by Gov. Frank O'Bannon. He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church.
He was a life member and past commander of the American Legion Post 11, and he was named Legionnaire of the Year in the 1970s. He was a life member and past National Commandant of the Navy Club, and served as Squadron Commander of the Disabled American Veterans and was State Recruiter of the Year in 1992. He was also a life member and past Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3585 and held memberships in AMVETS Post 79 and 40&8.
In 1994, Mr. Littleton was named Sagamore of the Wabash by Gov. Evan Bayh and a Kentucky Colonel by Gov. Brereton Jones. On June 17, 1994, state Rep. Sheila Klinker endorsed a resolution in the Indiana House of Representatives honoring him for his work in veterans affairs. He organized the local club of Korean War veterans and served as their president for six years.
Surviving with his wife are a son, Terry Littleton (wife Carolyn) of Lafayette; two daughters, Joanne Wert (husband Jim) of Monticello and Karen King (husband Vic) of Lafayette; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother. Service Jan. 5, Hippensteel Chapel, Father Tim Alkire officiating; internment Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Mon 1/3/2005
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