OBITUARY
Frances Ann (Crain) LaForte
1938 - 2018Frances Ann
(Crain) LaForte, born July 25, 1938 in Cherokee County, Kansas, passed away
September 1, 2018 in Galveston, Texas, at the age of 80.
Frances was proceeded in death by her devoted husband, Robert and eldest
son, Geoffrey. Frances is survived by her younger son, Russell (wife, Suzanne),
stepson Mark (wife, Joan) and daughter-in-law, Sally Ferguson. She is also
survived by 7 grandchildren: Wade (wife Alex), Seth (wife Casey), Rachel, Quinn,
Alexis, Charles, and Jacob LaForte; and 6 great grandchildren. She was preceded
in death by her brothers James and William Crain and her parents, Myrl Crain and
Viola Crain. Her sister Betty McGowan survives her.
Frances graduated from Pittsburg State University in 1958. Next, she went
on to teach English in the Shawnee-Mission School District in the Kansas City
Area as Bob worked on his PhD at the University of Kansas. After Bob’s
graduation, however, Texas and new opportunities called. Frances, by now a young
mother and teacher, was able to finish her education with a Masters in Library
Science, graduating from Texas Women’s University in 1970. She became the head
librarian at Vivian Field Junior High in Farmer’s Branch, TX for the next 25
years. After retirement, Frances and husband Robert relocated to the Houston
area and settled in Pearland, where they were faithful members of St. Thomas
Episcopal Church.
As her family and friends well know, Frances loved the crafts she learned on the
farm as a girl. She especially excelled at crocheting, twice winning blue
ribbons at the State Fair of Texas. She loved working crossword puzzles and
watching recordings of her favorite TV serial – “The Days of Our Lives”. She
also took considerable interesting in helping her husband Bob with his books.
Her favorite was Down the Corridor of Years: A Centennial History of the
University of North Texas.
Frances was very proud of her children and their accomplishments.
Her family wishes to thank Libbie’s Place and Concord Homes for the excellent
care and concern they showed Frances in her last years.
The family suggests that in lieu of flowers donations be made in her name to
Libbie’s Place Senior Day Program, 2803 53rd St., Galveston, Tx 77551.
She will be interred at a later date next to her husband Robert in the
Garden of Memories, Pittsburg, Kansas.
Galveston County - The Daily News - April 11, 2019 |