Wednesday, July 10, 2013
My Auntie Frances McCulloch (nee Needham) was Roy's cousin. My Aunt was sister to my Dad --Virgil Franke. My Aunt Frances passed away at 104 on Jan. 12, 2013. She left photo albums full of the many cousin reunions and family celebrations. Her grandparents were James Needham and Francis Moore. Her Mother was Pearl E. Needham (sister of Fred Needlam) originally from Erie N. Dakota, then they moved in 1910 to Settler Alberta. I am piecing together a bit of the famly history and saw Roy's obituary. He is in some of the photos as are many cousins and Bertha, her Aunt. So I feel I have some of our family Needham puzzle. I have posted the Leo Franke and Pearl E. Needham (sister to Fred) on Wikitree. I wish I had taken down more of Auntie Frances' memories. She was slowly losing some of her memories. My uncle Hugh McCulloch passed away 14 years ago at age 90 in Kelowna. Frances passed away in Parksville, but lived many years in Kelowna and reired winters in Arizona, where many Needham reunions took place. So sorry for your loss and it is interesting to see there are cousins in Alberta. I live in Vancouver, Myrna Franke and my sister Marilyn Wilson (nee Franke) lives in Parksvillle.
