Donald was Harriet (Moore) Franklin's cousins and was adopted by Harriet and her husband Everett. He died in the Vetaran's Hospital in Bronx County New York City, cause of death Neurogenic Sarcoma, Right Lower Abdomen Involving Femoral Nerve, Neurofibromatosis, Generalized (Source: Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT. USA: 2020)