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A son of the King of Kings & Lord of Lords, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, & friend passed into eternal life on Sunday, September 22, 2019 in Palmer, Alaska.
Frank was born in Texas in 1942, grew up in California, and then made his home in Alaska after serving in the Army for 3 years. He and his wife were members of the 1st Baptist Church in Palmer where he taught Sunday school and served as a deacon and in many other roles. He was a small business owner for 44 years, served the community as a fireman and EMT for 30+ years, was on the Board for the Chamber of Commerce for many years, and taught Lotus 123 and Genealogy at the community college in the late 80s/early 90s. He participated in community events including the annual chili cook-off, for which he won best float in the parade and first prize for the chili. Additionally, he enjoyed reading, woodworking, gold panning, fishing, cooking, and traveling.
He is survived by his wife Beth (who he was married to for 55 years), daughters, Jeanette & Michelle, son-in-laws, Danny & Josh, a granddaughter, Karess, two brothers, one sister, several brothers-in-law & one sister-in-law.
A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church in Palmer at 1150 Helen Drive, Palmer, AK 99645 on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 6:30 p.m