Obituaries
 By  FROM STAFF REPORTS Published 
9:35 am Friday, July 13, 2012

James Patterson Frank; July 2, 2012

James Patterson Frank, 70, of Madison passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2012 at Huntsville Hospital.

Mr. Frank was born October 10, 1941 in Washington, D.C. to Victor and Roberta Patterson Frank, Jr.

He is survived by his wife Betty Frank; daughter Lorraine Anderson; son James P. Frank, Jr.; daughter Kimberley Engebretson and her husband Dan; Christina Kieser and her husband Douglas; nine grandchildren.

Mr. Frank was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where he was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus, he moved to Alabama in 1987 where he was employed in business development with Honeywell Aerospace where he retired after 45 years. After retirement he continued as a business consultant with Honeywell Aerospace, Aerojet and BD Systems in the Huntsville area.

Visitation was Thursday July 5, 2012 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Funeral mass was Friday July 6, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the church with Reverend Phil O’Kennedy officiating. Burial followed at Madison Memory Gardens. Madison Chapel Funeral Home directed.

In lieu of flowers donations to https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org which Jim greatly admired. Online condolences may be made at www.madisonchapel-funeralhome.com

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