From the March, 1913 issue of Erie Magazine:
F. Hebe, locomotive engineer on the Tioga Division, was listed as one of 19 out of 2,000 Erie engineers to be enrolled in the Order of the Red Spot, an honor given to engineers with exceptional service records and meticulous care of engines. This included having his name affixed to the side of the cab of engine 401, his assigned engine.
From the August, 1913 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
Frank Hebe, engineer on the Tioga Division, received recognition for making 30,000 miles without an engine failure.
From the July, 1914 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
Frank Hebe, engineer on the Susquehanna Division, received special recognition for making 33,917 miles in passenger service without an engine failure.
From the May, 1920 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
FRANK HEBE�A notice of the death of Frank Hebe appeared in the Elmira Star-Gazette. It stated that he died at St. Joseph's hospital as a result of an amputation of one of his feet, which had been frozen last winter. Mr. Hebe was more than seventy years old, and had been an employe for fifty-three years, being among the oldest engineers on the Erie system. He ran trains on the Tioga division during the latter part of his career. Decedent held membership in the B. of L. E. and Painted Post Lodge, No. 117, F. and A. M., of Corning. Surviving are his widow, two daughters and other relatives.