I suspect the radio silence we're seeing
reflects great sadness rather than the slightest indifference. What can one
say under the circumstances, especially through the rather impersonal
medium of email? Well, at the very least, I'd like to mention that Git Kraken
always struck me as the most original boat I've seen here. Besides the
original configuration, she also has a sort of Jules Verne aesthetic that I
found very refreshing. Git Kraken is the only PSUB that would look
great with a mahogany dash, brass hardware, and big gallomping rivets.
Any boat that has been drawn from scratch over a period of thirty years is more
a reflection of the creator's personality than anything else, so although I am
sorry I only met Frank once at a convention, it's obvious to me we've lost one
of our more interesting and appreciated members.
Alec
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Forwarding a message from Frank's wife. See
below.
Hi Jon,
I'm very sad to
say that Frank passed away on Monday. The cancer progressed much quicker
than we had anticipated and he passed away Monday morning with family by his
side. I wanted to let all the guys in the group know how much Frank
valued their friendships and the sharing of ideas.
His submarine was such a large part of his life, his sketches started 30 years
ago when I first met him, and the dream remained throughout his life. He
continued working on it until the very end, he so hoped to have the time to get
her into the water and as his sickness progressed, working on her gave him great
comfort.
Words can not express how thankful I am to the Psubs community,
for their camaraderie, the knowledge they exchanged and most importantly the
sharing of a dream.
Warm regards,
Shelly