Dee Ridlen

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Dee Ridlen06/13/1966
Name: Frank D. Ridlen

Birth: 2 Nov 1906

Birth Place: Marion County, Iowa

Death: 13 Jun 1966

Death Place: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa

Cemetery: Davenport Memorial Park

Burial: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa,

Spouse: Hazel Mae Ridlen

Father: Charles Hillis Ridlen

Mother: Orpha Belle Ridlen

Children: Avonne Lorene Birdsall

Funeral services for D Ridlen who died June 13, 1966 at St. Luke's Hospital, Davenport. were held June 15 with interment in Memorial Gardens Cemetery there.

The son of the late, Charles H. and Orpha Davies Ridlen,he was born Nov. 7, 1906 in Marion County.

After high school graduation he was in the insurance business here until World War H. He was employed, at the Savannah (Il) Ordinance Depot and moved his family, to Davenport in 1947 where he has since been employed. He was a member of Knoxville First Christian Church and the Moose Lodge.

Surviving are his wife, the former Hazel Speed; one daughter, Mrs. Neil (Avonne) Birdsall, Chicago; two granddaughters; and one sister Mrs. Don (Anistacia) Remy of Knoxville.