One of the strongest women in the world died early this morning .. my aunt Frances.

[DemoTex]

She was born in 1911. She never married (my gay brother thinks she was lesbo .. I do to). Aunt "Frank" served as a "WAVE-Nurse" in the US Navy during WW-2 (Pacific theater). She returned to Auburn, Alabama, and joined the administration of the college.

Frank retired as Associate Dean of Agriculture (Auburn U.) for finance in the late 1970s. She ran the department.

When I was a freshman at Auburn in 1966, Aunt Frank would lend me her car for dates. The name "Barb" and the term "cherry" always remind me of Frank's 1954 Ford. Oh!, what a spacious back seat! Sorry Barb!

I went down last Saturday and saw Frank .. for the last time. My dad, my brother (the radiologist), and I cruised down in Russell's S-550. We will go down again on Wednesday for the funeral.

[Skittles]

1. HEY

some of us gals who disdain marriage are not necessarily lesbians - NOT that there's anything wrong with that! My condolences to you Mac.

[DemoTex]

8. Damn Skitt! I know you are hetero, smart, and beautiful!

That's why I get a woody contemplating you! Nothing has changed there!

[malaise]

2. Deepest sympathy

She sure had a nice long life.

[scarletwoman]

3. Condolences, DemoTex.

Happily, she's got you to carry on.

:hug:
sw

[annabanana]

4. RIP Aunt Frank.. She sounds like a remarkable woman.

And you sound like a devoted Nephew.

[peekaloo]

5. Condolences.

Aunt Frank must have been a real character.

RIP.

[Bozita]

6. Sincere condolences

Sounds like she led a long and interesting life.

[coriolis]

7. Props to your good aunt, Mac. The world is a little poorer now.

:toast: Aunt Frank

[DemoTex]

11. Indeed sir .. but she would demand a party!

BTW: She was a good friend of my x-GF's aunt, Harper Lee. Harper still lives. Does that name ring a bell?

[Tangerine LaBamba]

12. She lives?

Really?

Well, your beloved aunt outlived Truman Capote, so why shouldn't Harper Lee?

[coriolis]

17. Indeed, and I shall conjure up a Tequila Mockingbird in honor of her wish!

:thumbsup:

[NanceGreggs]

9. Safe passage, Aunt Frank ...

... and a toast to you and your nephew: :toast:

[Imalittleteapot]

10. So glad you got to see Aunt Frank one more time.

My favorite Aunt died 3 hours after I called to tell her how much she had influenced me and how much I loved her. Sure glad I got that call in.

My best to you and your family. RIP Frank.

[Monk06]

13. Fond farewells to the strong wimmens.........

The day my aunt died of bone cancer she crawled
out the back door of her house to yell at my
cousin for not cutting the grass properly.

Took twenty years for cancer to take her out.

In the end it was the cancer that was grateful
that SHE was gone.

[bigwillq]

14. I am very sorry for you loss.

:hug:

[malexander777]

15. so sorry

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Aunt Frank sounds like a remarkable person!! Celbrate her life don't mourn her death. Consider yourself lucky to have known such a person.

[Wcross]

16. Aunt Frances sounds a lot like my great Aunt Laura.

She was an army nurse in the European theater during the war. She came back from the war & worked for the V.A. as a nurse until she retired at 68 years old. She never married after the war. She never talked about what happened over there to her family.
When she died my mother found a ring & a stack of letters from a fella named "Bob". Apparently he was a pilot who took off one day and went MIA. They had planned to be married after the war. I think losing Bob broke her heart so bad she never even considered falling in love again.

She was a great American as your Aunt Frank was. Rest in peace girls, I thank you for your service to our wounded soldiers.

[Bozita]

18. Thanks.

Just thanks.

[tsuki]

19. I know from my aunts, that was such a strong generation of

women. I hate to see them go. My sympathies.

[Ilsa]

20. Wow. Incredible woman. She's earned a great place in the hereafter.

My condolences to your family. She's lived a long full life, based on everything you've said.

Auburn U needs to put a note up on their website about her life, commitment to the university, and passing.

[flashl]

21. Condolences to you, DemoTex and family. nt