Frank William Stoker

I have so, so many great, happy memories with Frankie. He loved to argue with me. Over how to make the gravy at Thanksgiving. Over giving his sons boxing gloves. Which I did anyway. Next thing you know he was refereeing. I joked about getting him a shirt. Or when we went camping and it started pouring rain. We were in our dads little camper arguing over whether the camera would take a picture ithe dark. It did. He won. My first concert Earth, Wind and Fire he went with me. I was grounded. But, I won tickets from KJOY. Our mom said I could go if one of my brothers went. Frankie said he'd go but, he wanted his friend Jim Gandee to go too. So I won 2 more tickets. But Jim wanted his brother Steve to go . So, I won 2 more. But, Steve wanted to take a friend. So, I won 2 more. Thank God. I think he was trying to weasel out of going. But, I showed him. LOL. And all the times I was grounded he'd come home late on the weekends. I'd be down and board. And he'd make a pot of coffee and put Bread or Jim Croce on the record player and we would play backgammon and laugh and talk until the sun came up. I LOVE YOU FRANKIE AND I WILL MISS YOU TIL' WE MEET AGAIN MY FAVORITE MIDDLE BROTHER. AND TO THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US...GONE BUT, NEVER, EVER FORGOTTON.. Say HI to everyone for me. Please. Love to you, Your favorite sister, Gin. And now I'm going to have a good cry.

My sincere sympathies to all his family and friends. I shared a special memory with John on facebook. I knew him as Frankie SO long ago. He was fun and spunky back then. I love the hunting photo and the big smile on his face. May the Lord give all of you peace as you gather together and share your wonderful times with him.