I met Frank in grade nine, 51 years ago.  It didn't take long for us to become best of friends.  Our claim to fame was a 3 week hitch-hiking adventure to California the summer before we entered college together.  After college came jobs, marriage, homes, children and all of the responsibilities that come with growing up.  Frank was a hard working, good family man.

In later years we kept in touch by phone and email and tried to celebrate birthdays together.  I thought that we would have plenty of time to get together in the retirement years to come.  He left too soon and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Wayne Gavigan