Russellville man served in WWI, raised a son who became renowned chemist
Frank E. Strobel was born on a homestead northwest of Russellville on Dec. 10, 1886. While growing up, he worked alongside several siblings on their parents' farm and studied at the local Van Pool School. Yet, as the years passed, he made the decision to move to the Pacific Northwest and was later drafted into the U.S. Army.