550  Franklin  Muhlenberg  Apple.        {AmjJ™&  \l%m' 
Pennsylvania  Society  of  St.  Petersburg,  Florida.  There  during  the 
past  winter  he  occupied  his  time  in  muscular  exercises  both  of  an 
athletic  and  of  a  practical  nature,  as  he  not  only  won  prizes  in  the 
St.  Petersburg  Lawn  Bowling  and  Sunshine  Club  contests,  but  also 
found  so  much  real  pleasure  in  the  mechanical  work  of  building  a 
new  home  of  his  own,  that  spring  had  come  again  almost  before  he 
was  aware.  Convinced  now  that  he  had  found  relief  in  the  climate 
of  that  locality,  he  decided  to  permanently  locate  in  St.  Petersburg, 
and  with  this  plan  in  mind  he  and  Mrs.  Apple  had  returned  to  Phila- 
delphia and  were  busily  engaged  with  affairs  pertaining  to  their  re- 
moval in  the  early  autumn,  when  the  end  came. 
So  stand  his  works  more  impressive  than  words.  But  I,  his 
friend  since  early  days,  who  knew  so  well  that  his  ambition  was 
limited  by  his  strength  of  body,  would  like  to  say,  in  parting,  these 
few  words :  Franklin  Muhlenberg  Apple  was  a  sincere,  genuine 
being ;  he  could  not,  much  less  would  he,  dissemble ;  'twas  not  his 
nature ;  he  must  be  himself.  And  though  his  temperament  through- 
out life  seemed  one  of  intense  earnestness,  it  was  because  he  ever 
had  and  showed  the  courage  of  his  convictions  to  stand  for  things 
in  that  light  of  the  right  in  which  he  saw  them.  He  had  a  jolly 
side,  as  well ;  a  cordial  hand  shake,  a  hearty  laugh,  a  real,  loyal  in- 
terest in  his  friends,  a  tender  heart,  a  generous  disposition,  and  he 
was  deeply  appreciative. 
One  of  the  pleasing  thoughts  of  his  life  was  that  he  had  made 
his  own  way  from  boyhood  on. 
He  was  a  member  of  Meade  Commandery,  P.  O.  S.  of  A. ;  Lin- 
wood  Assembly,  No.  7,  A.  O.  M.  P. ;  and  Eagle  Council,  No.  3, 
Fraternal  Patriotic  Americans.  The  funeral  services  were  held  on 
Friday  evening,  July  1 1.  The  interment  was  at  Centerville,  Pa.,  on 
the  following  day. 
He  is  survived  by  Mrs.  Apple,  and  his  mother  and  three  brothers. 
