Frank Hartley Jr. (1931 - 1988)

Born 18 Feb 1931 in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska

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Died 16 May 1988 at age 57 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA

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Biography

Frank Hartley, son of Frank Burton Hartley and Edit Matilda (Ertl) Hartley, was born 18 Feb 1931 at Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska. Frank was killed in a traffic accident in NY 16 May 1988.^[1] He served four years in the Air Police for the US Air Force, one year with the Nebraska State Patrol, three years in counterintelligence for the US Army and 26 years with the U.S. Marshal Service. Frank was the U.S. Marshall assigned to protect the first black student, James Meredith, at the University of Mississippi.

Timeline

• 18 Feb 1931 Nebraska City, Otoe County, NE - Birth^[2]
• 1 Apr 1940 Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, United States^[3] Frank was living with his parents Frank and Edith. Also his siblings Betty, Lois, Charles, Robert, Charlotte
• Dec 1950 Joined the Air Police U. S. Air Force
• Served in the U.S. Air Force Dec 1950 - 2 Oct 1954
• Sep 1955 - Jun 1956 Served as a Nebraska Highway Patrol Trooper.
• 8 Oct 1856 to Dec 1956 Fort Chaffee, Fort Smith, Arkansas
• Oct 1956 -1959 Served in the US Army as a Military Intelligence Specialist (II) (Counterintelligence).
• 5 Jan 1960 Sworn into the U. S. Marshall Service^[4]
• 22 Mar 1960, Omaha, Nebraska - Injured after prisoner escaped the courtroom. ^[5][6][7]
• 26 Apr 1963 Married Mary Ann Douda.^[8]
• 30 Oct 1962 Frank was the Field Deputy US Marshall on special assignment to the University of Mississippi was injured while escorting James Meredith. He was riding in the Justice Department automobile with Jame Meredith when solid glass soda bottle and firecrackers were thrown at his vehicle. The students didn't appreciate the presence of James Meredith on campus. During this time he was sent numerous hateful letters threatening his life for being a "Nebraska N____ Lover". I'm proud of my father-in-law for doing his job protecting James Meredith even though people hated him for it. Gerard-337 16:52, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
• 18 Dec 1974 - Awarded Special Commendation - Lincoln Evening Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), 18 Dec 1974, pg. 30
• Left the the marshal's office in March of 1986 due to a mandatory retirement rule.
• 16 May 1988 Buffalo, Erie, New York. Frank died in a car accident while returning home from visiting his son. ^[9][1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #4781202
2. ↑ Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-1994. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska Birth Index, 1912-1994
3. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census. Year: 1940; Census Place: Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02259; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 66-15
4. ↑ Lincoln Evening Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), 5 Jan 1960, pg. 30
5. ↑ Lincoln Evening Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), Tues 22 March 1960, pg. 15
6. ↑ Newspapers.com - The Alliance Times-Herald - 7 Jan 1960 - Page 8
7. ↑ Newspapers.com - Norfolk Daily News - 12 Oct 1960 - Page 1
8. ↑ Life Source: Lincoln Evening Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska)
9. ↑ death certificate

• 1940 United States Federal Census
• Find A Grave
• Lincoln Evening Journal. Lincoln, NE, USA. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper.Original data: Lincoln Evening Journal. Lincoln, NE, USA.

Acknowledgments

• Michelle Hartley