I'm the lodge manager at the facility next door to where he lived in Crossfield. I am amazed at how many friends he had all around the world. The reason I am writing is because one of his neighbors was concerned about him and asked me to check on him. I dno't know if many of you know the circumstances surrounding his passing but I want to let you all know that he passed peacefully in his sleep shortly after returning from a trip to Reno which we later discovered it was for a skydiving convention. We have been able to share the youtube footage with staff and residents at the seniors facility. It gives some people closure to his unexpected passing. Thank you to Mike X for doing that! The threads that I have read on this forum give me peace to know that he was loved and respected by many. I read of these stories of Frenchy and his quirks and fires and I laugh and only wish I could have known more about him when he was here. None of us really ever knew why a 80 year old would go to Florida or Reno. Now we know that is where his heart was, his friends and his family!!! Thank you for sharing your memories of Frenchy with all of us.
