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Frances
Cook was born Jan. 5, 1905. She grew up in the “horse and buggy” days
on a farm near Fall River, Kansas without any of the modern conveniences
of today. She had a wonderful time living on the family farm. Her
schoolhouse was one room and sat on a dirt road. She would help her
mother in the kitchen when it was harvest time, picked vegetables
in the garden and gathered eggs from the henhouse.
As a young girl, Frances loved to sew and made her own clothes. She and her husband
(passed) owned and ran The Gold Dust Hotel in Fredonia, Kan., which is listed
today in the National Register of Historic Places. She is a member of The Red
Hat Society of Sacramento and belongs to the book of the month club.
Frances has two children and was surrounded by friends and family as she celebrated
this very special day last Tuesday. Ellie Matranga (daughter) and her husband
Jack Matranga live in Carmichael, as well. Frances resides at Sunrise of Carmichael,
and fellow residents as well as staff shared this day with her.
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