In Memory of Francis Gritzmacher

I thought it would be nice to be able to write a few words here from time to time as they occur to me. So I added a way to do that without building an entire new web page.

This is the result.

I'll probably ramble on here every so often.

Back when Team Frank was doing the fundraisers for COTA, Frank was asked to write something for the web page.

This is the last paragraph of his blog post:

In the future, after I get a transplant, I already touched base on my plan to return to college. Then maybe get a job or something in the video game industry. But aside from that, I have a lot of ambitions. I want to see the world. Maybe not all of it, but some of the key points. I want to go on a cruise in the Bahamas. I want to see the Aurora Borealis from Alaska. I want to see London, Paris, Athens and Barcelona. I want to visit my extended family in Maine and Arizona. I want to take a nap on the beaches of Oahu. Explore the halls of Alcatraz. The list goes on. But honestly, I’d be fine if I never left Lockport again, as long as I get more time to spend with my friends and family. They’re who I live for, they’re who I owe so much to. They are my inspiration to be a better me.

He did accomplish a lot of that, but he had time with his friends in spades.

To all my friends and family, especially those in the CF community, I am sad to tell you of the passing of my son, Frank Gritzmacher early this morning. He went quietly and peacefully, as he wanted, finally drawing his last breath.

So many comments about him being a fighter, and that’s true, but even more he was a winner. He met CF head on and never felt sorry for himself. He spent a lot of time in hospitals, but didn’t get angry, he made friends. Everywhere he went, the staff loved him. They were his immediate-temporary family.

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