Francis (Frank) Benton Cross
Marriages
Beverly May (Morrissey) Cross - July 18, 1951
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 10C - March 12, 2023
Francis and Beverly,
married 71 years on July
18,1951. Frank was born in
Colorado Springs, Co. to
Aaron and Marth (Morton)
Cross. Beverly was born to
William Morrissey and
May (Basinger) Morrissey,
in Hays, Kansas. Both grew
up in Colorado mountains, loved fishing, picking fruit
from orchards and enjoyed nature. Frank was drafted
into the Marines, served active duty in California for 3
years and 6 years in reserves.
Beverly was a homemaker and mom to five children.
Frank and Beverly enjoyed being self-employed in
the furniture business. They retired to the desert in
California, their oasis, with a 5-acre lake, swimming
pool and nursery with desert plants and palm trees.
They spent the last 15 years in Idaho with their daughter,
fishing, going to casino’s and enjoying life. They are
survived by daughters, Gwendolyn in Idaho, Gina
(Richard) in Oregon and 29 grandchildren; Frank’s
brother, Albert Donald Cross in Oregon; and Beverly’s
brother, James Morrissey in Arkansas.
They are preceded in death by three children, Gary,
Glen and Gloria Cross. Frank’s parents, Aaron and
Martha Cross, brothers, Junior, Eugene and Bob.
Beverly’s siblings, Nadine (Morrissey) Bell and Billy
Morrissey, her parents William Morrissey, May and Ray
Gatschet, grand-parents Charles and Retta Baysinger,
Pete and Edna Gatschet. We Love you and will miss you!
