What I wrote for Dad's memorial.
Yeah it's taken a while, but this was on the booklet well inside of the booklet I wrote for Dad's memorial....
Gerald Gordon Frank
Jerry
Dad passed away at University of California: San Francisco Medical Center on
Sunday July 29, 2007; after a four year illness. Dad was a beloved husband, father, mentor, and friend. He was a loyal employee of Raley‚s for 32 years and throughout those years made many close friends in all ranks of the company and even beyond the company into the vendors.
Dad had an amazing sense of humor and loved all sorts of jokes, mainly practical ones. He enjoyed methodically planning them out; it didn‚t matter how long it took to get even to those who had pulled pranks on him. You always knew when it was him, because you could hear his uproarious laughter down the halls.
Only his generosity and kindness of spirit surpass his keen sense of humor. He had the most integrity of any person I have ever known and passed that down to us kids. He taught us to always work hard and we could have or be whatever we wanted to be. He always wanted us to be happy.
Dad would open his heart to anyone. He was always available, no matter how busy he was, to listen to you and lend a compassionate hand to help. He never asked for anything in return, just the same friendship returned back to him, and it shows with all of you in attendance this morning. Dad would be touched to know that so many people cared for him. He genuinely cared about each and every single friend, family member, employee and the company he worked for.
The only person he loved more was my mother Peggy. They were together for 37 years and they were the best. When you were around my mom and dad you genuinely could feel the love and deep connection between them. They were a pleasure to be around and the best parents anyone could hope to have.
Dad is preceded in death by his loving mother Maxine Love Frank, and his father Bruce Herbert Frank. Grandparents Gizelle and Edgar Koch. Also his closest friend and partner in many a practical joke Denny Desimone. I remember him coming home time after time with bags from the Sharper Image because he and Denny had gone on their lunch hour. „Don‚t tell your mother‰ he‚d say and run off to his room to play with his new toys.
Dad will be extremely missed and can never be replaced. I will carry everything he taught me for the rest of my life and try to be a good and generous as he was.
--- Dori
Gerald Gordon Frank
Jerry
Dad passed away at University of California: San Francisco Medical Center on
Sunday July 29, 2007; after a four year illness. Dad was a beloved husband, father, mentor, and friend. He was a loyal employee of Raley‚s for 32 years and throughout those years made many close friends in all ranks of the company and even beyond the company into the vendors.
Dad had an amazing sense of humor and loved all sorts of jokes, mainly practical ones. He enjoyed methodically planning them out; it didn‚t matter how long it took to get even to those who had pulled pranks on him. You always knew when it was him, because you could hear his uproarious laughter down the halls.
Only his generosity and kindness of spirit surpass his keen sense of humor. He had the most integrity of any person I have ever known and passed that down to us kids. He taught us to always work hard and we could have or be whatever we wanted to be. He always wanted us to be happy.
Dad would open his heart to anyone. He was always available, no matter how busy he was, to listen to you and lend a compassionate hand to help. He never asked for anything in return, just the same friendship returned back to him, and it shows with all of you in attendance this morning. Dad would be touched to know that so many people cared for him. He genuinely cared about each and every single friend, family member, employee and the company he worked for.
The only person he loved more was my mother Peggy. They were together for 37 years and they were the best. When you were around my mom and dad you genuinely could feel the love and deep connection between them. They were a pleasure to be around and the best parents anyone could hope to have.
Dad is preceded in death by his loving mother Maxine Love Frank, and his father Bruce Herbert Frank. Grandparents Gizelle and Edgar Koch. Also his closest friend and partner in many a practical joke Denny Desimone. I remember him coming home time after time with bags from the Sharper Image because he and Denny had gone on their lunch hour. „Don‚t tell your mother‰ he‚d say and run off to his room to play with his new toys.
Dad will be extremely missed and can never be replaced. I will carry everything he taught me for the rest of my life and try to be a good and generous as he was.
--- Dori