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On April 13, 1949, Frank suffered a cerebral accident (stroke) and was hospitalized. For a period thereafter, he
was confused, disoriented, delusional and experienced hallucinations. In September 19, 1949, a probate court
hearing was convened and he was found by the court to be senile. A supplemental report of examination
dated November 18, 1949 finds him improved and able to return to his home where his wife agrees to care for
him. The following information is included in this record:

Edna M. Armstrong's address - Maple Plain, Route #2, MN
Merle Bloom's address - Maple Plain, Route #2, MN
Alva D. Armstrong's address - 1510 1/2 North 5th. Street, Mankato, MN
Nora Richardson's address - Wahkon, Route #1, MN
Wayne Armstrong's address - 2003 Mason Road, Burlington, IA
Frank' education - grade school
Married - about 45 years
Religion – Protestant
At that time, he suffered from a severe arthritic condition as well as hemiplegia.

Edna Armstrong had suffered from diabetes for years, and finally died at Abbott Hospital in Minneapolis, MN
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on June 12, 1950. P.O. address shown as Maple Plain, MN township of Orono. She was buried on June 14,
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1950 in the American Legion Cemetery (also known as the Summit Park Cemetery) in Wayzata, MN.

Upon her death, Frank moved to the Woodrest Home (now the Beverly Nursing Home), where his health
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continued to decline until his death on December 28, 1950. Usual residence shown as Orono Township,
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Maple Plain, MN. He was buried on December 31, 1950 at the American Legion Cemetery in Wayzata, MN.
Death certificate indicates that Frank never served in the Armed Forces and never had a social security
number.

The January 4, 1951 obituary for George F. Armstrong of Stubbs Bay which appears in the Wayzata, Minnesota
Minnetonka Herald on page 5, shows that he is survived by two sisters and one brother (neither names or
residences are provided, but it is assumed that these are Lillian, Rolla and Mary).

My grandfather and grandmother Armstrong died when I was about four years old, and unfortunately, I have
no memory of them. However, my father and other relatives have told me the following about them:

My father apparently has fond memories of his mother who he describes as having been rather quiet. He also
recalled that when his father was not around she would do little things for him to show her affection. Both of
Merle's sons remember her as being somewhat chunky, while one remembers her as being very nice and as
always cooking up a storm. My father recalls that his mother suffered greatly from diabetes and took shots for
several years. She also had kidney problems and ultimately had to have an operation. Apparently, she did not
heal well after the operation and she had to have it drained several times. They attempted to operate again,
but while on the operating table, she had a blood clot and died.

Frank's personality may have been affected as a result of the early death of his parents and the upheaval and
instability of his youth. Two of Merle's sons remembered him as being a hard worker, but very authoritarian,
grumpy, full of anger, somewhat difficult to get along with, and the undisputed king of the household. One of
them, however, also said that he had a heart of gold. Frank was about 5 foot 7 or 8 inches tall, but strong and
wiry, and is recalled by two of his grandchildren as being bald and sporting a beard. While Edna definitely
catered to Frank, my father recalls that Frank never touched her or abused her in any way. He also recalls that
Frank had several strokes the last couple of years before he died and that shortly before his death “he got

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