The elder Nixons cared for their granddaughters Julie and Patricia while Vice President Nixon was involved with activities relating to the 1956 Republican National Convention . Francis experienced a ruptured abdominal artery in the latter part of the month from which he was not expected to recover , resulting in the vice president curtailing his public appearances to tend to his father , who advocated that his son return to San Francisco and work with the convention ; Vice President Nixon refused . On September 3 , Nixon was visited by Richard , who he told upon the latter leaving , " Good night Dick , but I do n't think I 'll be here in the morning . " The next day , Francis Nixon died , his funeral being performed three days later at the East Whittier Friends Meeting House
1956 Republican National Convention
1956 Republican National Convention
Francis A. Nixon