Sober 30 years since 3/28/1964, Frank is mentioned many times by other speakers who knew him as a great example of AA in action.
Polly P, now of Jacksonville, FL, credits him with helping her many times in the early years.
Frank was a career Chief in the Navy. He tells a story of getting shot in a drive by, going to the hospital and checking himself out with the bullet stll in him.
He came home from a multi-day bender on 8/17/1963 to the realization it was their wedding anniversary. A quick thinker, he promised to go to AA as a wedding gift - which he had also forgotten.
Later he promised his eight year old daughter on the Bible that he would be sober for the father-daughter dance. He drank anyway.
Alone in his home, on his knees, he asked God for help. He never drank again.
There is a short Question and Answer session after the talk.
