That's sad news for me too.
I met Frank and Vivian shortly after they moved to San Diego. I'd see them at the monthly card show at a bowling alley in El Cajon (suburb of San Diego). They were one of my primary sources of T206s in the early 1980s when I was getting started on them. Then, when I got back into them around 2003 (after selling all my cards in 1991), they got me restarted on them. The first T206 I bought then, was a raw Cobb red background from them on ebay; it's now a PSA 4, and is firmly ensconced in my set.
They were always great to me. After I joined the Air Force in 1985, I'd see them on the rare occasions I went to a major show; but they always remembered me, that I'd joined the Air Force, and they always asked how I was doing.
Rest in Peace Frank, and my condolences to Vivian and their son Randy.
Steve
Edited to add:
Frank is also one of the few to actually have a card made by Topps:
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Current Wantlist:
1909 Obak Howard (Los Angeles) (no frame on back)
1910 E90-2 Gibson, Hyatt, Maddox
Last edited by Steve D; 05-13-2022 at 06:14 PM.
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