- James S. Frank, 94, passed away from this life to his eternal home on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, at Homeland Center in Harrisburg where he had resided since August 2007.
Jim was born in Maytown, York County, on March 30, 1916, the son of Clarence K. Frank and Grace (Bailets) Frank. His father died as a result of a farming accident when Jim was three months old and he was raised by his paternal grandmother, Gertrude Kreamer Frank, in Rebersburg.
He graduated from Miles Township High School in Rebersburg in 1935 and was a member of the school's championship soccer team.
On Feb. 5, 1941 in the Albright Evangelical Church in Loganton, he was united in marriage to Helen Shilling of Loganton. Jim and Helen would make their home there for the next 66 years.
Jim worked for Piper Aircraft for several years before joining the United States Army during World War II and was later stationed in Berlin, Germany.
Following the war, Jim and Helen built their home in Loganton and Jim became the rural mail carrier there from 1947 until his retirement in 1982. He was employed by the local funeral home and worked under three funeral directors. He drove school bus for Schrack's Valley Service from 1964 until 1998. He retired from school bus driving at the age of 82.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge AASR #199 in Lock Haven, the Williamsport Consistory and the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona. He enjoyed attending lodge meetings and outings for many years.
Jim was a member of the Albright United Methodist Church in Loganton for 70 years. He belonged to the National Rural Letter Carrier's Assn., the Miles Twp. Alumni Assn. and the John Conrad Weiser Family Assn.
Along with his wife Helen S. Frank, he is survived by a daughter Joan Frank Lamey and her husband Jerry of Mt. Juliet, Tenn.; grandsons Brian and Chad Lamey and great-grandchildren Jarrad and Lindsey Lamey, also of Tennessee; a son, James D. Frank and his wife Nancy of Harrisburg, and granddaughters Allison Frank and Ashley Frank Porr and her husband Joshua.
The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, in Albright United Methodist Church, 47 E. Main St., Loganton, with Pastor Brenda Mitchell officiating. Final interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Loganton.
Visitation will be at the church from 11 a.m. until time of the service.
If desired, memorials may be made in Jim's name to the Albright United Methodist Church, in care of Shirley Miller, 3505 Narrows Road, Loganton, Pa. 17747.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Wayne P. Urbine Funeral Home Inc., 95 E. Main St., Loganton, Pa.
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