Birth date: Mar 25, 1921 Death date: Jul 4, 2016
By Lydia Bullock and Jane Leuthold: Commodore Frank A. Garner was born ninety five years ago on March 25, 1921, in Los Angeles, California. Frank and his brother Don were orphaned when Frank was 3 years old, and the two boys were Read Obituary
I knew Commodore Garner but for a brief summer 30 years ago, but the experience and memories have lived with me a lifetime. Thanks to his giving spirit and desire to be a positive influence in my life and the life of others, I was introduced to a world I may have never known. Thank you for your time and guidance at a very pivotal point in my life.
Dang! Mr. and Mrs. Garner were very good friends of my grandmother (Norma Beck). He started a branch of Sea Explorer Scouts in 1987 and I was a 7th grade member. He taught us how to clean that boat and get it water ready. We learned to tie various knots. We practiced sailing in flying juniors and even participated in a Jackson Park Yacht Club race! I am currently working in a school that sits on the Chicago River and I was just thinking about the time we brought the boat (named Sisyphus) from the yard to the club and we took the river. I saw parts of the city I may have never seen. I also was introduced to a sport/lifestyle. Thanks so much, Mr. Garner. You are a treasure! Thanks so much! I aim to reach children in the same way, by introducing them to aspects of life that they may have never considered. Sailing is a scholarship-able (lack of a better word) sport too! Job well done, Captain!
Aaron Ireland
