Jason Alexander Franks, age 26, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, was gathered in the Lord's arms unexpectedly while serving his country in the United States Navy on Tuesday, the 5th of April 2011.
He grew up in Rochester Hills, Michigan and graduated from Adams High School, class of 2003. Prior to his enlistment, Jason was active in the Kensington Community Church Youth Program and participated in a Missions Trip to Nicaragua. His interests included motor sports, fishing and aviation.
Jason volunteered for duty in the United States Navy on the 10th of August 2004 attending Naval Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. He followed that by his selection to attend Aviation Electronics Technician School at Naval Aviation Technical Training Center Pensacola Florida graduating in the summer of 2005.
Upon graduation, he entered the F/A-18E/F avionic school pipeline of instruction. Jason was then assigned to the VFA-106 Gladiators squadron located at Naval Air Station Oceana, VA that had just recently received the newest fighter attack aircraft in the United States Navy inventory.
After Jason's Tour with the Gladiators he reported to the VFA-31 Tomcatters, call sign Felix, one of the most prestigious squadrons in the Navy, also home ported at NAS Oceana in October of 2007. While assigned at VFA-31 he served in numerous positions achieving multiple maintenance and professional qualifications to support the mission of the squadron and the United States Navy.
During his tour of duty with VFA-31 he deployed onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He also just recently completed an inter deployment workup cycle onboard the United States Navy's newest aircraft carrier USS George Herbert Walker Bush CVN-77.
His earned and awarded decorations included: the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist device, Junior Sailor of the Month November 2008/January 2010, Junior Sailor of the Quarter March 2010, Letter of Commendation in superior performance of his duties and the United States Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
Jason is survived by his loving parents, Michael and Deborah Franks, Sister Jordan and brother Jared, all of Rochester Hills; grandparents, Alex and Sally Meklus of Aurora, Ohio and beloved aunts, uncle and nieces.
Visitation will be from 12-1pm Tuesday, April 12th at the Kensington Community Church, 1825 E. Square Lake Road Troy, MI, with the funeral service at 1pm. Private burial services with Military Honors will be at the Van Hoosen Jones-Stoney Creek Cemetery of Rochester. Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy or in lieu of flowers in Jason's name are asked to consider the following foundation: The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, 875 North Randolph Street, suite 225, Arlington, VA. Payable to NMCRS, or you may visit their website,reference Michael and Deborah Franks on a gift in honor of Jason.
He grew up in Rochester Hills, Michigan and graduated from Adams High School, class of 2003. Prior to his enlistment, Jason was active in the Kensington Community Church Youth Program and participated in a Missions Trip to Nicaragua. His interests included motor sports, fishing and aviation.
Jason volunteered for duty in the United States Navy on the 10th of August 2004 attending Naval Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. He followed that by his selection to attend Aviation Electronics Technician School at Naval Aviation Technical Training Center Pensacola Florida graduating in the summer of 2005.
Upon graduation, he entered the F/A-18E/F avionic school pipeline of instruction. Jason was then assigned to the VFA-106 Gladiators squadron located at Naval Air Station Oceana, VA that had just recently received the newest fighter attack aircraft in the United States Navy inventory.
After Jason's Tour with the Gladiators he reported to the VFA-31 Tomcatters, call sign Felix, one of the most prestigious squadrons in the Navy, also home ported at NAS Oceana in October of 2007. While assigned at VFA-31 he served in numerous positions achieving multiple maintenance and professional qualifications to support the mission of the squadron and the United States Navy.
During his tour of duty with VFA-31 he deployed onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He also just recently completed an inter deployment workup cycle onboard the United States Navy's newest aircraft carrier USS George Herbert Walker Bush CVN-77.
His earned and awarded decorations included: the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist device, Junior Sailor of the Month November 2008/January 2010, Junior Sailor of the Quarter March 2010, Letter of Commendation in superior performance of his duties and the United States Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
Jason is survived by his loving parents, Michael and Deborah Franks, Sister Jordan and brother Jared, all of Rochester Hills; grandparents, Alex and Sally Meklus of Aurora, Ohio and beloved aunts, uncle and nieces.
Visitation will be from 12-1pm Tuesday, April 12th at the Kensington Community Church, 1825 E. Square Lake Road Troy, MI, with the funeral service at 1pm. Private burial services with Military Honors will be at the Van Hoosen Jones-Stoney Creek Cemetery of Rochester. Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy or in lieu of flowers in Jason's name are asked to consider the following foundation: The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, 875 North Randolph Street, suite 225, Arlington, VA. Payable to NMCRS, or you may visit their website,reference Michael and Deborah Franks on a gift in honor of Jason.
Jason Alexander Franks, age 26, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, was gathered in the Lord's arms unexpectedly while serving his country in the United States Navy on Tuesday, the 5th of April 2011.
He grew up in Rochester Hills, Michigan and graduated from Adams High School, class of 2003. Prior to his enlistment, Jason was active in the Kensington Community Church Youth Program and participated in a Missions Trip to Nicaragua. His interests included motor sports, fishing and aviation.
Jason volunteered for duty in the United States Navy on the 10th of August 2004 attending Naval Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. He followed that by his selection to attend Aviation Electronics Technician School at Naval Aviation Technical Training Center Pensacola Florida graduating in the summer of 2005.
Upon graduation, he entered the F/A-18E/F avionic school pipeline of instruction. Jason was then assigned to the VFA-106 Gladiators squadron located at Naval Air Station Oceana, VA that had just recently received the newest fighter attack aircraft in the United States Navy inventory.
After Jason's Tour with the Gladiators he reported to the VFA-31 Tomcatters, call sign Felix, one of the most prestigious squadrons in the Navy, also home ported at NAS Oceana in October of 2007. While assigned at VFA-31 he served in numerous positions achieving multiple maintenance and professional qualifications to support the mission of the squadron and the United States Navy.
During his tour of duty with VFA-31 he deployed onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He also just recently completed an inter deployment workup cycle onboard the United States Navy's newest aircraft carrier USS George Herbert Walker Bush CVN-77.
His earned and awarded decorations included: the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist device, Junior Sailor of the Month November 2008/January 2010, Junior Sailor of the Quarter March 2010, Letter of Commendation in superior performance of his duties and the United States Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
Jason is survived by his loving parents, Michael and Deborah Franks, Sister Jordan and brother Jared, all of Rochester Hills; grandparents, Alex and Sally Meklus of Aurora, Ohio and beloved aunts, uncle and nieces.
Visitation will be from 12-1pm Tuesday, April 12th at the Kensington Community Church, 1825 E. Square Lake Road Troy, MI, with the funeral service at 1pm. Private burial services with Military Honors will be at the Van Hoosen Jones-Stoney Creek Cemetery of Rochester. Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy or in lieu of flowers in Jason's name are asked to consider the following foundation: The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, 875 North Randolph Street, suite 225, Arlington, VA. Payable to NMCRS, or you may visit their website,reference Michael and Deborah Franks on a gift in honor of Jason.
He grew up in Rochester Hills, Michigan and graduated from Adams High School, class of 2003. Prior to his enlistment, Jason was active in the Kensington Community Church Youth Program and participated in a Missions Trip to Nicaragua. His interests included motor sports, fishing and aviation.
Jason volunteered for duty in the United States Navy on the 10th of August 2004 attending Naval Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. He followed that by his selection to attend Aviation Electronics Technician School at Naval Aviation Technical Training Center Pensacola Florida graduating in the summer of 2005.
Upon graduation, he entered the F/A-18E/F avionic school pipeline of instruction. Jason was then assigned to the VFA-106 Gladiators squadron located at Naval Air Station Oceana, VA that had just recently received the newest fighter attack aircraft in the United States Navy inventory.
After Jason's Tour with the Gladiators he reported to the VFA-31 Tomcatters, call sign Felix, one of the most prestigious squadrons in the Navy, also home ported at NAS Oceana in October of 2007. While assigned at VFA-31 he served in numerous positions achieving multiple maintenance and professional qualifications to support the mission of the squadron and the United States Navy.
During his tour of duty with VFA-31 he deployed onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He also just recently completed an inter deployment workup cycle onboard the United States Navy's newest aircraft carrier USS George Herbert Walker Bush CVN-77.
His earned and awarded decorations included: the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist device, Junior Sailor of the Month November 2008/January 2010, Junior Sailor of the Quarter March 2010, Letter of Commendation in superior performance of his duties and the United States Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
Jason is survived by his loving parents, Michael and Deborah Franks, Sister Jordan and brother Jared, all of Rochester Hills; grandparents, Alex and Sally Meklus of Aurora, Ohio and beloved aunts, uncle and nieces.
Visitation will be from 12-1pm Tuesday, April 12th at the Kensington Community Church, 1825 E. Square Lake Road Troy, MI, with the funeral service at 1pm. Private burial services with Military Honors will be at the Van Hoosen Jones-Stoney Creek Cemetery of Rochester. Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy or in lieu of flowers in Jason's name are asked to consider the following foundation: The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, 875 North Randolph Street, suite 225, Arlington, VA. Payable to NMCRS, or you may visit their website,reference Michael and Deborah Franks on a gift in honor of Jason.
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