FRANK DEAN FORD, 78, passed away Oct. 29, 2006 in
Abilene, TX, with burial in the Garden of Memories
Cemetery.
Frank was born on Feb. 28, 1928 in Ranger, TX to
Forrest D. Ford & Faye Jo Rylee Ford. Upon graduating,
he joined the U.S. Navy & served two years during World
War II, before returning to Ranger to further his education
at Ranger Junior College. He was raised in Ranger during
the depression. After working as a plumber, he followed
in his dad's footsteps, working for Lone Star Gas and in
gas plant construction. He eventually formed Ranger
Construction Company, Inc. along with two other partners.
He retired in 1993. Frank married the love of his life,
Ruby Jane, in Anson, Texas in June of 1975. He was an
avid golfer. Frank had his pilot's license and loved to
fly.
Mr. Ford was preceded in death by his parents, one brother,
Don Ford (RHS-1946), and one daughter, Faye Dianne Starks.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby Jane Ford of Abilene; his
sister and her husband, Sue and Johnny Green of Arlington,
Texas; son, Frankie Ford and his wife Tina, daughters,
Francie Ford Glorioso and Robin Robinson Hicks and her
husband Dwain, all of Abilene; daughters, Ginny Pirraglia
and her husband Orville of Merkel, TX, Nancy Miller and
her husband Donny of Waco, TX, Pam Bubolz and her husband
Gerry of Mesa, AZ, Carolyn Wilson and her husband Ed
of Tecumseh, OK, Beverly Krupp and her husband Owen
of Wichita, KS; sons, Kelly Robinson and his wife Debbie
of Dallas, TX, Curtis Robinson and his wife Shelly of
Great Bend, KS, and Leroy Robinson and his wife Lenore
of Rowlett, TX; numerous grandchildren and great-grand-
children; and several nieces and nephews.