October 29, 1916.

Frank “Kinney” Holbrook – Tipton’s Iron Man.

October 29, 1916 – Frank “Kinney” Holbrook – age 39 – dies suddenly of a heart attack. His funeral is held at the Masonic Lodge in Sierra Madre, California where Holbrook is a member.

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