Frank Thompson was born on January 4th, 1943 to Al and Jane Thompson in Savannah, GA. Frank was the middle child of the family, with an older sister, Julie, and a younger brother, Alvin, who was also known as Tex. The family moved to Galveston, TX early in Frank's life and he attended elementary school at St. Patrick's. The family eventually moved to Houston where Frank attended St. Mary's, St. Vincent de Paul, and St. Thomas High School, where he graduated in 1961.
After high school, Frank attended some college and worked in a variety of positions before landing a job as a freight forwarder at Common Market Forwarders. This began his lifelong career in that field. Frank married MaryAnn Kocurek in 1966, but his family life and career were quickly interrupted by Uncle Sam.
Frank was drafted into the Army in 1967. After attending basic training at Fort Benning and Military Police school at Fort Gordon, he was shipped to Vietnam. He served in the 127th MP company, mostly in the area around Qui Nhon.
After his two years of service, Frank was honorably discharged and returned to Houston to MaryAnn and his career. MaryAnn gave birth to their son, Brad, in 1970 and daughter, Courtney, in 1972. They raised their family in northwest Houston where they were members of the Saint Ambrose parish. In 1980, Frank started his own freight forwarding business, F.E.T. International. He went on to successfully run that business for many decades until settling down for retirement on the waterfront in Bayou Vista, TX.
Frank was a fierce patriot and his wartime experience in Vietnam had a profound effect on him for the rest of his life. He maintained contact with many of his army buddies and frequently attended reunions, Veterans parades and events at the Vietnam Wall memorial in Washington D.C.
He was also a proponent of a Catholic education. After attending parochial school for his entire childhood, he ensured that Brad and Courtney did also, first at St. Ambrose and then at St. Thomas and St. Agnes, respectively. Frank continued to be a benefactor to St. Thomas and an active alumnus, until he was unable to do so because of health.
Frank's business took him all over the world, from Europe to the Middle East, the Far East, and back to Central America. He loved traveling with his family and friends, and he did it often. It was not rare for him to make a last-minute decision to fly to Las Vegas or New Orleans for the weekend.
Having always lived near the ocean, Frank loved boating and fishing. He had many boats, both large and small, during all his adult life. He immensely enjoyed taking family and friends out on excursions on Lake Conroe and in Clear Lake, and Galveston Bay. He also loved cars and owned more than fifty of them over the years. He initially loved Cadillacs and even bought a baby blue one for his mother. Later, he became enthralled with Corvettes and attended many Corvette rallies across the United States. As he aged, he settled with Mercedes Benz sedans and SUVs.
Frank was a fine athlete in his youth, playing baseball and basketball in high school. His love for sports stuck with him for all his years. He played softball well into his 40s and golfed for decades after that. He also attended many of the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs fantasy baseball camps, where he played with and against many legends of baseball. In the final decade of his life, he was an avid bowler and even broke 200 when he was around 70 years old. When he wasn't playing sports, he was coaching or watching them. He coached youth baseball for many years and followed all the Houston sports teams. He was at the Astrodome when Mickey Mantle hit the very first home run there. He was at the Summit when the Rockets won their first NBA championship. He was at Busch Stadium when the Astros clinched their first trip to the World Series.
Lastly, Frank was a family man. He had his flaws, but he also had a big loving heart. He attended every significant event of his children's and grandchildren's lives until his health failed. He was often there with his camcorder to record it!
Frank had a zest for life and lived it to the fullest until his health failed him. Although no one would describe him as a religious man, he always kept his faith in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. That become more evident in his final years and in the early morning hours of May 26th, Frank met his heavenly Father.
Woodlawn Funeral Home
After high school, Frank attended some college and worked in a variety of positions before landing a job as a freight forwarder at Common Market Forwarders. This began his lifelong career in that field. Frank married MaryAnn Kocurek in 1966, but his family life and career were quickly interrupted by Uncle Sam.
Frank was drafted into the Army in 1967. After attending basic training at Fort Benning and Military Police school at Fort Gordon, he was shipped to Vietnam. He served in the 127th MP company, mostly in the area around Qui Nhon.
After his two years of service, Frank was honorably discharged and returned to Houston to MaryAnn and his career. MaryAnn gave birth to their son, Brad, in 1970 and daughter, Courtney, in 1972. They raised their family in northwest Houston where they were members of the Saint Ambrose parish. In 1980, Frank started his own freight forwarding business, F.E.T. International. He went on to successfully run that business for many decades until settling down for retirement on the waterfront in Bayou Vista, TX.
Frank was a fierce patriot and his wartime experience in Vietnam had a profound effect on him for the rest of his life. He maintained contact with many of his army buddies and frequently attended reunions, Veterans parades and events at the Vietnam Wall memorial in Washington D.C.
He was also a proponent of a Catholic education. After attending parochial school for his entire childhood, he ensured that Brad and Courtney did also, first at St. Ambrose and then at St. Thomas and St. Agnes, respectively. Frank continued to be a benefactor to St. Thomas and an active alumnus, until he was unable to do so because of health.
Frank's business took him all over the world, from Europe to the Middle East, the Far East, and back to Central America. He loved traveling with his family and friends, and he did it often. It was not rare for him to make a last-minute decision to fly to Las Vegas or New Orleans for the weekend.
Having always lived near the ocean, Frank loved boating and fishing. He had many boats, both large and small, during all his adult life. He immensely enjoyed taking family and friends out on excursions on Lake Conroe and in Clear Lake, and Galveston Bay. He also loved cars and owned more than fifty of them over the years. He initially loved Cadillacs and even bought a baby blue one for his mother. Later, he became enthralled with Corvettes and attended many Corvette rallies across the United States. As he aged, he settled with Mercedes Benz sedans and SUVs.
Frank was a fine athlete in his youth, playing baseball and basketball in high school. His love for sports stuck with him for all his years. He played softball well into his 40s and golfed for decades after that. He also attended many of the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs fantasy baseball camps, where he played with and against many legends of baseball. In the final decade of his life, he was an avid bowler and even broke 200 when he was around 70 years old. When he wasn't playing sports, he was coaching or watching them. He coached youth baseball for many years and followed all the Houston sports teams. He was at the Astrodome when Mickey Mantle hit the very first home run there. He was at the Summit when the Rockets won their first NBA championship. He was at Busch Stadium when the Astros clinched their first trip to the World Series.
Lastly, Frank was a family man. He had his flaws, but he also had a big loving heart. He attended every significant event of his children's and grandchildren's lives until his health failed. He was often there with his camcorder to record it!
Frank had a zest for life and lived it to the fullest until his health failed him. Although no one would describe him as a religious man, he always kept his faith in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. That become more evident in his final years and in the early morning hours of May 26th, Frank met his heavenly Father.
Woodlawn Funeral Home
Frank Thompson was born on January 4th, 1943 to Al and Jane Thompson in Savannah, GA. Frank was the middle child of the family, with an older sister, Julie, and a younger brother, Alvin, who was also known as Tex. The family moved to Galveston, TX early in Frank's life and he attended elementary school at St. Patrick's. The family eventually moved to Houston where Frank attended St. Mary's, St. Vincent de Paul, and St. Thomas High School, where he graduated in 1961.
After high school, Frank attended some college and worked in a variety of positions before landing a job as a freight forwarder at Common Market Forwarders. This began his lifelong career in that field. Frank married MaryAnn Kocurek in 1966, but his family life and career were quickly interrupted by Uncle Sam.
Frank was drafted into the Army in 1967. After attending basic training at Fort Benning and Military Police school at Fort Gordon, he was shipped to Vietnam. He served in the 127th MP company, mostly in the area around Qui Nhon.
After his two years of service, Frank was honorably discharged and returned to Houston to MaryAnn and his career. MaryAnn gave birth to their son, Brad, in 1970 and daughter, Courtney, in 1972. They raised their family in northwest Houston where they were members of the Saint Ambrose parish. In 1980, Frank started his own freight forwarding business, F.E.T. International. He went on to successfully run that business for many decades until settling down for retirement on the waterfront in Bayou Vista, TX.
Frank was a fierce patriot and his wartime experience in Vietnam had a profound effect on him for the rest of his life. He maintained contact with many of his army buddies and frequently attended reunions, Veterans parades and events at the Vietnam Wall memorial in Washington D.C.
He was also a proponent of a Catholic education. After attending parochial school for his entire childhood, he ensured that Brad and Courtney did also, first at St. Ambrose and then at St. Thomas and St. Agnes, respectively. Frank continued to be a benefactor to St. Thomas and an active alumnus, until he was unable to do so because of health.
Frank's business took him all over the world, from Europe to the Middle East, the Far East, and back to Central America. He loved traveling with his family and friends, and he did it often. It was not rare for him to make a last-minute decision to fly to Las Vegas or New Orleans for the weekend.
Having always lived near the ocean, Frank loved boating and fishing. He had many boats, both large and small, during all his adult life. He immensely enjoyed taking family and friends out on excursions on Lake Conroe and in Clear Lake, and Galveston Bay. He also loved cars and owned more than fifty of them over the years. He initially loved Cadillacs and even bought a baby blue one for his mother. Later, he became enthralled with Corvettes and attended many Corvette rallies across the United States. As he aged, he settled with Mercedes Benz sedans and SUVs.
Frank was a fine athlete in his youth, playing baseball and basketball in high school. His love for sports stuck with him for all his years. He played softball well into his 40s and golfed for decades after that. He also attended many of the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs fantasy baseball camps, where he played with and against many legends of baseball. In the final decade of his life, he was an avid bowler and even broke 200 when he was around 70 years old. When he wasn't playing sports, he was coaching or watching them. He coached youth baseball for many years and followed all the Houston sports teams. He was at the Astrodome when Mickey Mantle hit the very first home run there. He was at the Summit when the Rockets won their first NBA championship. He was at Busch Stadium when the Astros clinched their first trip to the World Series.
Lastly, Frank was a family man. He had his flaws, but he also had a big loving heart. He attended every significant event of his children's and grandchildren's lives until his health failed. He was often there with his camcorder to record it!
Frank had a zest for life and lived it to the fullest until his health failed him. Although no one would describe him as a religious man, he always kept his faith in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. That become more evident in his final years and in the early morning hours of May 26th, Frank met his heavenly Father.
Woodlawn Funeral Home
After high school, Frank attended some college and worked in a variety of positions before landing a job as a freight forwarder at Common Market Forwarders. This began his lifelong career in that field. Frank married MaryAnn Kocurek in 1966, but his family life and career were quickly interrupted by Uncle Sam.
Frank was drafted into the Army in 1967. After attending basic training at Fort Benning and Military Police school at Fort Gordon, he was shipped to Vietnam. He served in the 127th MP company, mostly in the area around Qui Nhon.
After his two years of service, Frank was honorably discharged and returned to Houston to MaryAnn and his career. MaryAnn gave birth to their son, Brad, in 1970 and daughter, Courtney, in 1972. They raised their family in northwest Houston where they were members of the Saint Ambrose parish. In 1980, Frank started his own freight forwarding business, F.E.T. International. He went on to successfully run that business for many decades until settling down for retirement on the waterfront in Bayou Vista, TX.
Frank was a fierce patriot and his wartime experience in Vietnam had a profound effect on him for the rest of his life. He maintained contact with many of his army buddies and frequently attended reunions, Veterans parades and events at the Vietnam Wall memorial in Washington D.C.
He was also a proponent of a Catholic education. After attending parochial school for his entire childhood, he ensured that Brad and Courtney did also, first at St. Ambrose and then at St. Thomas and St. Agnes, respectively. Frank continued to be a benefactor to St. Thomas and an active alumnus, until he was unable to do so because of health.
Frank's business took him all over the world, from Europe to the Middle East, the Far East, and back to Central America. He loved traveling with his family and friends, and he did it often. It was not rare for him to make a last-minute decision to fly to Las Vegas or New Orleans for the weekend.
Having always lived near the ocean, Frank loved boating and fishing. He had many boats, both large and small, during all his adult life. He immensely enjoyed taking family and friends out on excursions on Lake Conroe and in Clear Lake, and Galveston Bay. He also loved cars and owned more than fifty of them over the years. He initially loved Cadillacs and even bought a baby blue one for his mother. Later, he became enthralled with Corvettes and attended many Corvette rallies across the United States. As he aged, he settled with Mercedes Benz sedans and SUVs.
Frank was a fine athlete in his youth, playing baseball and basketball in high school. His love for sports stuck with him for all his years. He played softball well into his 40s and golfed for decades after that. He also attended many of the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs fantasy baseball camps, where he played with and against many legends of baseball. In the final decade of his life, he was an avid bowler and even broke 200 when he was around 70 years old. When he wasn't playing sports, he was coaching or watching them. He coached youth baseball for many years and followed all the Houston sports teams. He was at the Astrodome when Mickey Mantle hit the very first home run there. He was at the Summit when the Rockets won their first NBA championship. He was at Busch Stadium when the Astros clinched their first trip to the World Series.
Lastly, Frank was a family man. He had his flaws, but he also had a big loving heart. He attended every significant event of his children's and grandchildren's lives until his health failed. He was often there with his camcorder to record it!
Frank had a zest for life and lived it to the fullest until his health failed him. Although no one would describe him as a religious man, he always kept his faith in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. That become more evident in his final years and in the early morning hours of May 26th, Frank met his heavenly Father.
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