Adolphus Francis Felder Jr.'s Obituary
FELDER, JR., ADOLPHUS FRANCIS “FRANK” passed away January 31, 2013 in Dallas, TX surrounded by his family. Frank was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, April 17, 1915 to Adolphus Felder and Helen Mohrhardt. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Virginia, Mary, Frances; his grandson, Brandon. He is survived by his wife, Polly; his children, Mike, Sharron, Patricia & husband Gary. Grandchildren, Brian, Erica; his great grandchildren, Avery, Dane, Kylee. Frank grew up in Oak Cliff and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and Adamson High School. He served in the U.S. Army and subsequently worked for North American Aviation during WWII where he met his wife Polly. Frank then worked for Standard Oil of California based in Maracaibo, Venezuela. He then returned to Dallas and went into business for himself. He finished his work career at Republic National Bank. Frank had a passion for the stock market, the Wall Street Journal, horse racing and baseball. He was an avid fan of all local sports teams: the Rangers, Cowboys, Stars and Mavericks. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 909 N. Elm St. Kemp, TX 75143. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kemp Cemetery, Old Tolosa Rd., Kemp, TX 75143. Many thanks to the employees of Odyssey Hospice
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