Franklin Moreland

FORT WORTH, Texas — Frank Moreland, 92, son of Thomas Henry and Guyla Wallis Moreland, was born June 13, 1930, in Cairo, Illinois. He passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, surrounded by family at his home in Fort Worth.

Formerly of Cape Girardeau, Frank was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Ruth; children, Linda (Jerry) Adams of Boise, Idaho, Tom (Anne) Moreland of St. Charles, Missouri, and Donna (Joe) Bogaski of Fort Worth; brother, Harry (Barbara) Moreland of Mounds, Illinois; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Frank was preceded in death by his brother, Wallis Moreland, and sisters, Pat Whitis and Edna Moreland.

He grew up on a farm in Mounds and attended Mounds Township High School. Upon graduation, he began working in his father's radiator shop in Cairo. He started work as a plant manager for Southern Clay Co. (now Golden Cat Corp.) in 1965 in Paris, Tennessee. Later, he continued as plant manager in Macon, Georgia, and Olmsted, Illinois. In 1974, he was transferred to Cape Girardeau, where he worked as a project engineer until his retirement in 1994.

Frank was an avid woodworker, welder and artisan. He enjoyed the challenge of figuring out how things worked.

Frank, as he was called by most people — Dad and Granddaddy to his family -- will be fondly remembered for his loving ways, generous spirit and witty personality. The gleam in his eye will now brighten the stars above us.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the hospice program in gratitude for its support and care: Community Healthcare of Texas, 6100 Western Place, Suite 105, Fort Worth, TX 76107.