Franklin Fletcher Brownlee
April 18, 1927 - July 8, 2015
As published in the July 20, 2015 World-Spectator
Frank Brownlee and his twin brother Harvey Grant (died at age five days) were born on Friday, April 18, 1927 at home in Rocanville, Saskatchewan. Frank died peacefully with family at his side, on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 in Harvest House, Long Term Care Facility, Moosomin, Saskatchewan.
Frank was the youngest child of Margaret (Crawford/James) and Robert Brownlee of Rocanville. Frank lived in Rocanville for 78 years. During the winter months, Frank spent many hours at the rink. For years he took tickets at the minor hockey games and in 1975 he was presented with a plaque recognizing his volunteer contributions.
Frank enjoyed a number of trips to Vancouver, Williams Lake and Brandon to visit his brothers and sisters. He always looked forward to his brothers and sisters coming home for a visit during the summer months. Frank, like his mother, loved to go out for car rides and had a story to tell about every town you passed through.
Frank could be seen walking uptown several times a day for a coffee or to check his mail box. Often he would hitch a ride home only to return uptown within the hour. Even on the coldest day of the winter, Frank would head uptown with no hat, no gloves and his jacket unbuttoned. That was just Frank!
Frank cared for his mother until she moved to the nursing home in Moosomin. Shortly afterward he moved from his house on Ellice Street and into Prairie View Lodge #2. Frank had always been a good neighbor and the seniors at the lodge could always count on Frank to pick up their garbage if they left it outside their door, and take it to the garbage cans, or shovel their walks in the winter. He willingly picked up mail or parcels at the post office or groceries at the Co-op and delivered them to their doors.
In 2005, Frank moved to the nursing home in Moosomin and then the new long-term care facility. For the last 10 years Frank enjoyed the social activities provided and friendships of the residents, staff and volunteers.
Frank was predeceased by his parents, five brothers and three sisters.
He will be fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, cousins and those whose lives he touched.
His Smile
Though his smile is gone forever
And his hand I cannot touch,
I still have so many memories
Of the one I loved so much.
His memory is now my keepsake
Which with I’ll never part.
God has him in his keeping,
I have him in my heart.
Sadly missed but never forgotten.
-Author unknown
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