Jane Oram Sheal 1903 – 1981

Born: 1903

Parents:  Lillian Louise Oram and Robert Sheal

Siblings: None

Married: Frank Lausche

Died: Nov 1981, Buried in the Catholic Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland

Only daughter of Lilian Louise and Robert Sheal. Jane graduated from the Art Institute in Cleveland with majors in interior decorating and decorative design. She eventually had a studio of her own where she specialised in lighting fixtures.

After an engagement of 5 years she married Frank Lausche who was at that time a practising attorney and law teacher. Frank came from a Slovenian family and has a passion for law, good government and golf. He served as a judge for 10 years. He was mayor of Cleveland for 2 terms then Governor for 5 terms. He then successfully ran for the Senate and served as a Senator for 12 years. He finally lost his Primary in 1968.

Frank’s whole political career has been one of complete independence and Jane has nobly stood beside him throughout and helped in his campaigning. It was during one of his later campaigns that she was badly injured in a car crash.

In Jane’s photograph she is wearing the dress she wore at Frank’s Inaugural Ball in 1955; the dress is now in the safe keeping of the Ohio Historical Society.

Jane was a wonderful letter writer, but preferred to contact her friends and relations by telephone. She took much interest in the problems of the day; and also was actively interested in her numerous relations giving help wherever and whenever she could.

____________________________________________________________

Images relating to Jane Oram Sheal: