In Memory of Michael E. Frank

Michael Eugene Frank

Michael Eugene Frank, 62, of Strasburg, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2012, at home. Michael was born in Lancaster on July 1, 1949, and was the son of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Mellinger) Frank. He was the devoted husband of Barbara Rathbone-Frank for 17 years.

Michael worked as a restoration carpenter for the Strasburg Rail Road Company for 21 years, and enjoyed rebuilding wooden railroad cars to their original splendor so that visitors could experience a ride into the 19^th century and appreciate America’s steam-powered railroad legacy. He served his country during the Vietnam Conflict in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971.

Michael enjoyed spending time at home and hosting dinners for family, friends and neighbors. His hobbies included target shooting, traveling, water gardening and G-scale model railroading. He was a member of the Strasburg Area Sertoma Club and Strasburg Sportman’s Association.

In addition to his wife, Michael is survived by his 4 sisters Edie Chapman, of Murfreesboro, TN, Rose, wife of Paul Young of Pinehurst, NC, Amanda, wife of Gerald Stauffer of New Holland, and Annie, wife of Bruce Meyerhoffer of Palmyra.

A memorial service for Michael will be held at Wesley United Methodist Church, 40 West Main Street, Strasburg, on Friday, March 9 at 11 AM with The Rev. Tim Patterson officiating. Friends may visit with the family on Friday one hour before the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to a favorite charity, or to Hospice of Lancaster County, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604, www.hospiceoflancaster.org, or to the Strasburg Community Parks Foundation, PO Box 222, Strasburg, PA  17579. Arrangements by the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. 717-560-5100

Condolences

We offer our condolences today to the Frank and Young families.  A dear uncle of ours has passed away this last Friday night after a short-lived diagnosis of Liver Cancer.  He was 62.  He will be missed by so many.  Prayers of comfort to the families with this difficult loss.  We'll post the obituary when it is printed.  More to come, just a request of prayers for his wife and family right now. 

Blessings

As a pastor once said "We sometimes forget to show people how much we care while they are living.  Send me flowers now!  Not after my death." 

A Tribute To Blues, Jazz and Women

Grooving blues and the amazing talent of Barbara Dennerlein & Emily Remmler (and their band).  Classic video and a great song!  Hope you like it!  Stormy Weather blues for a stormy day.  Organ solo at 2:28. Guitar solo at 4:05.  Sax at 5:33.  The bassist uses very catchy and groovy phrasing! 

Barbara once again, on a pipe organ.  Solo. 

 

And some Gypsy Jazz for the finale.  One of my favorites of Django and Grapelli.  Grapelli never played the same thing twice. He always improvised.  Django could only play with two fingers on his left hand.  The others were disabled. 

Making Musical Memories: The Messiah Will Come Again

Roy Buchanan:  Not well known.  One of the best guitar players out there.  Interpretation of words to notes was his specialty and makes his music speak more clearly than most orators.  This song makes me cry for some reason.  Many of his music does.  He died mysteriously in a Virginia jail.  Two days before my birth. 

Watch the whole thing.  Serious.

Site Stash: only notions

Laugh, cry, be inspired.  Read Only Notions

Enjoy!

Song Stash: Elizabeth Mitchell

We love to dance as a family.  Here is an artist that we found when Naomi was just a few months old and still listen to a lot.  Naomi really loves her music and it's enjoyable for us too.  Among Jerry Garcia and David Grisman's "Not Just For Kids" Album, is Elizabeth's "You Are My Little Bird" 
Her name is:  Elizabeth Mitchell

The Website To Check Out:  You Are My Flower

Her songs are sweet and fun with a lot of folk and great deliverance. 

We love Elizabeth Mitchell!  Hope you do too.  Here is another video, just for fun!  In case you didn't realize it, Spring definitely seems to be here.  We walked through a meadow yesterday with plants sprouting and budding all around.  The onion grass was sweet and sun was a bright warming sphere.