By Nelson A. King
The Brooklyn-based St. Vincent
and the Grenadines Ex-
Teachers Association of New
York is deeply mourning the
death of its former Vice President
Francis Frank, who was
afflicted with renal disease and
was ailing for 10 years. He was
71.
Jennifer Frank, Frank’s only
biological daughter, told Caribbean
Life that her father, who
had lived in Brooklyn since
1977, died, on Jan. 28, at Four
Season’s Nursing Home and
Rehabilitation Center on Rockaway
Boulevard in Brooklyn
two hours after he was discharged
from the hospital.
Ms. Frank said her dad, who
had End-Stage Renal Failure,
died from cardiac respiratory
arrest.
Funeral Service for Francis
Elliott Frank took place
on Tues., Feb. 9 at Church
of St. Mark’s, 1417 Union St.,
Brooklyn.
Frank, who was born in
Kingstown, the Vincentian
capital, grew up in the adjacent
Arnos Vale, in St. Vincent and
the Grenadines.
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of New York said in a
statement that “Brother Frank,
as we affectionately called him,
was a stalwart member.
“When our Vice President,
Maureen Alexander, died unexpectedly,
more than a decade
ago, he readily stepped in
and performed competently
the functions of the office,”
it said. “As fate would have it,
not many years later his health
began to deteriorate.
“Despite this, Brother Frank,
a strong man, remained resolute,”
the group added. “Not
once did he complain about
his physical condition, nor did
he allow his circumstances to
deter him and/or define his
purpose. His strength, courage
and tenacity impelled him. And,
it is from these attributes that
we can derive our inspiration,
our paradigm, as we encounter
our daily challenges.
“We have learned much
about resiliency from Brother
Frank,” the SVG Ex-Teachers
continued. “He did not rest on
his laurels. He was his greatest
advocate, as he avidly pursued
medical research into his condition
and explored avenues for
health improvement. To this
end, he dictated letters regarding
his adversity and approved
them all prior to mailing.”
The St. Vincent and the
Grenadines Ex-Teachers’ Association
of New York said that,
even from the nursing home,
where Frank resided for many
years, he was a regular contributor
to the organization’s
journal.
“His reach was extensive,
covering both fictional and
non-fictional articles,” it said.
“But it was in the realm of
non-fiction that he excelled,
governed by his great love and
knowledge of history.”
Following the Jan. 6, 2021,
attack on the Capitol in Washington
DC, the group said
Frank embarked on an indepth
search of the archives to
find historical evidence of any
similar events, stating that his
The late Vice President of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Ex-Teachers Association of New York, Francis Frank. Jennifer
Frank
findings would have been “an
educational feast and feature
in our next magazine.”
The St. Vincent and the
Grenadines Ex-Teachers’ Association
of New York said Frank
contributed generously of his
time and talents to the wellbeing
of others.
“In fact, it is precisely this
recognition of his nobility of
spirit, rather than any reciprocity,
that enabled him to
consistently sell numerous
tickets to our SVGEXTA annual
luncheon even though confined
to his nursing facility
bed,” it said.
SVG ex-teachers group mourn
former VP Francis Frank
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