We have just returned from the North Ottawa Hospitol where we visited with the Tiles family and looked in on Frank. He has been in a coma for three days now and it appears that he may not recover from the heart attack that put him in the hospito l in intensive care. Most of his children were there along with his wife and life partner Wilma. Many thoughts and obsevations come to mind covering more than a half century that Frank has been a part of our family.
Frank was the oldest boy in a large family. His brothers and sisters kind of expected him to be the one they could look up to and seek advice and counciling a job he took on without hesitation. If anything was broke he repaired it, if it was advi ce that was needed it was given freely. If help was needed he always foumd time to help both family members and friends alike. Hard work did not bother him he approached each task or job with a zeal and understanding of how the task was to be accomplished and he finished it to a point of perfection. It was always said that there is a right way to do a job and a wrong way and then there was Frank's way which usually turned out to be the correct way.
Frank and Wilma have been blest with eleven children six boys and five girls All of whom learned from an early age how to do a days work for a days pay. At times he may appeared to have been a hard taskmaster to them but they have all become goo d citizens and respect him for the training that they received. If you were to asked any or all of them they would say that they appreciated the upbringing that they received from their parents Frank and Wilma.
As a "brother in law" to Frank I have found it necessary many times to seeks Franks help and assistance . He was always there and ready to do what ever was necessary to help me over the rough spots that life some times gives us.
One feels so helpless seeing him in the Hospitol and there is nothing we can do in his time of need. If only we could pay back some of the times he has come to our assistance. All I can say is thankyou for being a part of the family and be ing a "brother in law',