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Pam Marks:
Frank was an entrepreneur and businessman. He had a good start early on in his career working for General Mills.
Note from Kathy Pinna - When my father graduated from San Jose State, he was sent a few telegrams offering him a job. I don't have the telegrams but I've seen them.
In any case, I was told that he was weighing an offer from San Jose State to be a professor (in the philosophy dept?) and also from General Mills. He went to work for General Mills in their corporate office in San Francisco, as a buyer for the west coast.
Per an article in the San Francisco Examiner, Saturday, December 22, 1956:
"Here are the results of the course, which holds its last session next week:
One man, Frank E. Kroetch, an ingredient buyer for General Mills, has his reading speed up to 988 words per minute. That means he would be able to read better than two columns of this length in less than a minute.
The average reading speed of the men when they started this course was about 250 words a minute. They have boosted the average to 360 words per minute now.
Robert Conlin, the man who suggested the course and got $25 for the idea, started the sessions and then dropped out. Reason: He got promoted to general flour salesman midway through the course and had to concentrate on his new duties."
My mother, sister, and I used to take him to the train in Sunnyvale every day - we lived in Cupertino at the time and it was the fastest and easiest way for him to commute. As I recall, he worked there for a few years and I was told that he was the fastest rising executive at the time. He rose to the grain manager for the West Coast in that short time and he was told that no one had ever been promoted so quickly. They said that he would be president of General Mills within 20 years.
Well, Dad thought that 20 years was too far away so he quit! My memory of those days were the perks - we were sent "food baskets", in those days food boxes of General Mills products and we were able to purchase General Mills products through a employee catalogue. I saved up my allowance - I was about 8 and it was 10 cents a week - to buy a Tiny Tears doll. I loved it when he worked at General Mills.
He had a very sharp mind and knew how to see possibilities and opportunities in front of him. As a result, he was involved in numerous industries and owned many businesses over the years.
In 1960 he was the President of his company, Data Services Corporation.
In 1961, he and his brother Fred were supporters of a new magazine to be called "Northwest" that would use color photos to promote Washington tourism.
Frank also started a car rental service called "Letz Rent-a Car" in the early 1960's
He had a business in Idaho, owning a lodge at Coeur 'd Alene and was involved in many California businesses:
President of Golden Bear Land Company in Salinas (incorporated in Nevada)
Western Inns, Incorporated
Travel Lodge in San Jose
Several 'fast-food' restaurants
Later in life, he owned a few restaurants in Washington State.
Frank was also an author - having written a few short stories, one of which was a science fiction take on The Night Before Christmas.
(Note from Kathy: Dad always wanted to be a writer. He would write on yellow legal pads - remember, this was the 1950s and 1960s - and started books on such things as his theory about who the "real" Shakespeare was. My theory is that he just couldn't sit still long enough to write an entire book. But there were lots of starts on books. He also wanted to be a lawyer and even applied to - and was accepted by - San Francisco University Law School. We ended up moving to Seattle, however, and he never went to law school.)
Curtis Beitans:
The Argus. Melbourne. 19th November 1927.
HUTSON. - On the 13th November, at Heathcote
Hospital, William, loved brother of Henry Peter (dec.),
Mary Anne ( Mrs. Wilson, dec.), James Thomas ( dec.),
Sarah ( Mrs. W. Cox, dec.), Louisa ( Mrs. Bain ), John
and Fred, Heathcote; loving father of Ernie, Jim, Fred,
William, George, and Albert.
Aged 70 years. - At rest.
Irene Muzet:
Uncle Phil, ( my father's brother, there were 10 siblings) lived with my Muset family for awhile. Before that time when I was a small child I remember him being married to Aunt Jeanie and living farther down Rt 36, not sure which town after Hazlet but before Earle N.Depot. After they divorced he so missed his daughter's terribly, us Muset kids tried to cheer him up but I think it saddened him more, Betty Ann, Victory, and Kim were missed by me too. Betty Ann is my age now 73 or 74. They moved to California. When I was a teenager, Uncle Phil fell asleep alone driving and went under a tractor trailer. His tongue was almost cut in half and was sewn back together. As a teenager I was the one who irrigated his tongue for him at home. I remember when he lived in an apartment in Keyport NJ. I remember my Dad and Uncle Phil arguing over if they were all Ukrainian descent or part Polish too. I was told my grandparents met on the ship coming over, true I don't know.
Allan Anderson:
Nephew - I Never Did Thank You Uncle Herb For Giving Me The Help You Gave Me At A Very Trying Time In My Life. You And Your Mother, My Granny Helped Me When I Needed It Most. I Am Sorry If I Let You Down. You Were A Good And Caring Man. So I Thank You Uncle Herb. Love, Your Nephew Allan
Robert Stetson:
Radio Row - As grade-school aged kids in Brooklyn we were allowed to cross just one street when we were playing (walking to school was the exception). However, we reasoned that riding the subway into Manhattan didn't count as crossing streets. Cortland Street had surplus stores with electronics and military stuff. (Surplus insect repellant could be used for great stink-bombs)! It was hard to keep our trip a secret when the two of us returned home carrying an old oscilloscope (not solid state in those days; just tubes).
Crystal Ramirez:
My dad has always been a hard worker . When he's not working he would be outside either working on his garden , cleaning up the yard or chopping wood . When he would take a break I can always remember him drinking a bud light. Smoking a cigarette. Scratching a lottery ticket. My dad wasn't to much of a jokester he would get all upset if we played to much . .. a Great Dad . He hardly had me nor my brother Nick around. But he's a strong as a bull. Your the greatest dad ...
Agnes Galiano:
My Best Friend - Jeff was my best friend in high school. He was a kind person who loved his sister Donna. We confided in each other every day and often felt not accepted by our classmates for being different. I loved him like a best friend and he is surely missed each and every day. May God keep you safe.
Sonya Hardy:
Ex girlfriend - DiMarko and I met in college,his Senior year,my sophomore.We met through a mutual friend while out to dinner with her and a bunch of other school mates.Our love grew and after his graduation and my transferring to a new school we became closer than ever and planned on marriage.DiMarko was a phenomenal man,his accomplishments were,and still are stellar.He was always achieving and persevering through challenges,such as working while in school,pledging and holding down our relationship.He was well loved by most,especially my mother and my brother,who loved to drive his car.After I left Huntsville our relationship turned long distance but we saw each other often,either him sending for me,or traveling the miles to my home.He was the only boyfriend I had,including my ex husband,to call and sing to me,Stevie Wonders,"I just called to say I love you".Makes me cry EVERY time I hear it to this day.Long story short,we didn't get married,my fault,but got back in touch 20 years later,but our reunion was cut short by his transitioning.He will ALWAYS be in my heart,my soul,my love has never changed even after my marriage to another man.To show what type of sweet heart he had,he continued to call my Mom YEARS after my marriage.She'd always tell me when she heard from him.He also took the blame for our breakup even though it was mine.Forgiving,generous,comedic,genius,down to earth and loving is the least I can convey about this bright light which was DiMarko.
Kati Rhoat:
Father dad - This is my father my brothers & I know no one or nothing about my dads side we want to connect to anyone who could be family to him that might be alive & know anything we don’t know half of ourselves & we are looking trying to find something anything more then what we already know my name is Kati my 2 brothers are Micheal & Matthew Rhoat as far as we know we are his only kids but we don’t know anything else about any family on his side or any history other then what I have found
Theresa Cooper:
My father my Hero Frank L Weis sr. - My father Frank L Weis was a amazing man.He was my hero. He loved his wife,children and grandchildren.also his extended family. He was a hard worker many times working 2 jobs. On his free time he was a BIG fan of buffalo bills,as well as fishing and hunting or just spending quiet time st home with his family.
Leila Bensaeid:
My mother and 7 child and war in ìran va iraq and leave my father our a d go with shamsi zendehroudi bensaeid and two daughter mehrnoosh and shiva don't belong my father to maryland washington Dc USa, my dear mom god bless and thanks of all sad and cry for us 7 child ben bensaeid - The day I heard the war started, we were in Abadan. First, Khorramshahr was attacked. When we heard the news of the attack on Khorramshahr, we had no picture of the war at all and did not know what the war was. They said that Iraq has invaded. We had no idea of war in our youth. We thought it was a passing incident and it was over. Local forces repel the attacks and this will end soon. The war started on September 21 1978 and we did not know what war was until the second day of October, when the Abadan education building was bombed! After the attack on Abadan, we just understood the meaning of the war and what happened. It was the second day of October when we realized that the war was real and the war had begun. My mother did not know what to do with her 7 children.