Year: 1945
Frank G. Hampton Sr. was born around 1885 in Roxboro, North Carolina. Although little is known about his early life, he eventually made his way to Roanoke, Virginia, a city that drew many workers during the early twentieth century as the railroad industry expanded. Later in life, Frank lived at 310 Lynchburg Avenue NE. He worked as a cook, a profession that required long hours and steady skill, helping feed the families and workers who made up the growing community. By the time of his death, he was retired. Frank G. Hampton Sr. died on November 26, 1945, at the age of sixty from cardio-renal failure. Though only fragments of his life remain in the historical record, his story reflects the lives of many working men who built their lives in Roanoke through steady labor and quiet perseverance.
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