Franklin D. Weber, 52, Mitchell,died on Monday, August 25, 2008 in Deadwood. He was born on December 9, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri. His parents were Dean Brown and Jerome and Mary "Joyce" (Cox) Weber. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1979 to April of 1985 as an electrician. Franklin graduated from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1991 with a B. S. in Electrical Engineering. He then worked as an electrical engineer for Kennecott Utah Copper Mine with the generators for the largest mine in the world. Frankline enjoyed all outdoor activities and spending time with his dog, Lucky. Survivors include his mother, Mary "Joyce" Weber, Kansas City, MO.; his stepfather, Jerome Weber, Rapid City; his father, Dean Brown and his wife Barbara, Loveland, CO; two brothers, Jerry Weber and his wife Vickie, Mitchell and Terry Weber and his wife Linda, Lees Summit, MO; a sister, Julie Crosby and her husband David, Bastrop, Texas; nieces, Tammy Vercher, Brandy Skinner, Misty Barnes, Candice Foster, Angie Weber and nephews, Roger Ivey and Chris Weber. He was preceded in death by his sister Pamela Ivey. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, at Calvary Baptist Church in Rapid City with Rev. Steven Lindsay officiating. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery.