Francis Robert Kitchell

1918 - 2015  (96 years)

• Name	Francis Robert Kitchell  [1]
  Birth	11 Jul 1918	Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Jan 2015  [3]
  Person ID	I72802	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Francis Robert Kitchell,   b. 1 Mar 1893, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 12 Jan 1956, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Jeanette Abbott,   b. 6 Jan 1895, East Chicago, Lake, Indiana d. 10 Dec 1975, ..., San Francisco, California (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	18 Sep 1917	Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana   [1, 4]
  Family ID	F33904	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Robert Kitchell   2. Sally A. Kitchell,   b. 1951   d. 24 Apr 1982 (Age 31 years)   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F33940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2017

  
  

• Notes

  The Seattle Times (WA) February 8, 2015 Frank R. Kitchell July 11, 1918 ~ January 25, 2015 Frank was born in Battle Creek, MI, to Francis Robert Kitchell and Jeanette Abbott. Frank and his three younger brothers (Peter, Samuel & Webster) were raised in Newburyport, MA. He attended Amherst College (1939), served as a Lieutenant Commander in the Pacific Fleet during World War II (1941-45) and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1948. Shortly thereafter, Frank and two classmates (Bill Wesselhoeft & Lou Johnson) headed west. Arriving in Seattle, they found work, married and raised families that remain close friends two generations later. Frank married Virginia Price, a Seattle native, in 1949. He practiced law for many years, as a partner in the Seattle-based law firm of Graham & Dunn, and remained active in the USNR, serving in the Korean War. His years with the Navy may explain Frank's strong interest and involvement in the Seattle waterfront. He took great satisfaction in serving for 13 years on the Seattle Port Commission (1961-74; Pres. '64 & '69-70), promoting the growth of the Port of Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. Frank served as a Director of the National Bank of Commerce and Rainier Bancorporation and was a Trustee at The Helen Bush School, The Pilchuck Glass School (1972-92; Pres. '76) and The Seattle Artificial Kidney Center. Frank and Virginia were active campers, canoeists and skiers, and especially loved spending time on Bainbridge Island, with their close community of friends. Frank is predeceased by his three brothers and his daughter Sally (1982). He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Virginia, his three sons, Wiley (Marianne), Robert (Carolyn) and James (Carole) all of Seattle, and his 10 grandchildren.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22741] Descendants of Squire Hascall and Elizabeth Chandler/Russell, (compiled by Richard K. Hascall for the Haskell Family Association). [S8639] Brochure on Hascall Family, (by Mary Leone Hascall Moore held at Batavia, Genesee, New York Library). [S54400] Obituary, The Seattle Times (WA), Frank R. Kitchell, (February 8, 2015). [S33579] Marriage record transcription for Jeannette Abbott and Francis R. Kitchell.