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Grandma and
Grandpa Franke
1922




                 3
Gerhard was
                born in
                Chemnitz,
                Germany on
                July 27, 1922




The two house
pictured are homes
the Franke’s lived in

                                4
Gerhard is the baby
   in the photo!




                      The Franke
                      clan made its
                      way to the
                      U.S. A. shortly
                      thereafter.




                                   5
6
Boonton, NJ
Gee, I think
Main Street                was where
was a dirt                 they settled.
road back
then.




               And the Morris
               Canal was still in
               operation!

                                           7
Grandma and
Dad
1922




              8
Dad wasn't
happy about
this photo!

1925




              9
Which one will
Gerhard pick for
dinner?

1925




                   10
Gerhard
and
brother
Herbie

1928




          11
Gerhard and Herbie
in the backyard of
Wilson Street house.

1929

We used to climb
that pole as kids,
it’s still there
today!

                       12
Grandma
Franke,
Gerhard
and Herbie

1930s




             13
Gerhard
and his
grandfather




              14
Gerhard's high school
photo and his High
School

1940




                        15
Dad smiling
                                      entering the
                                      Coast Guard

                                      1940s


So here's the Coast Guard marching song,
We sing on land or sea.
Through surf and storm and howling gale,
High shall our purpose be.
"Semper Paratus" is our guide,
Our fame, our glory too.
To fight to save or fight to die,
Aye! Coast Guard, we are for you!
                                                     16
More Coast
                             Guard
                             photos…

With Jack Higby


                  Dad always told us he
                  was a big shot in the
                  Coast Guard!



                                          17
With Uncle John #5



                     Dad was
                     more
                     athletic
                     then we
                     remember!

             On Bob’s
             cross
             country skis

             1980s

                                 18
Then this guy …
                  Met this girl …




                                    19
And
married!
February
26, 1949


With Annie
Reese and
Frank Bolcar



               20
The parents
of the bride
and groom!




               21
He built
her a little
cabin in
the woods




               22
Mom
               They liked
dressed-up
               to have a
               good time
and ready to
go out!




               New Year’s Eve,
               1948



                                 23
24
Of course the partying only
lasted for a short time. They
started having children.



Their first child, Marty,
was special…


 1950


                                25
But so was their
fourth (Mom’s
favorite!).

1956




                   26
They had a
few more too!




                27
Marty




        28
Sue




      29
Kurt




       30
Bob




      31
Carol




        32
Richie




         33
34
35
Happy
Birthday
Dad, Gerhard,
Ger,
Grandpa,
Great
Grandpa, aka
our favorite
Mailman


            36
37

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