Frank O Brass

Frank Brass Jr. passed away on April 3, 2016. He was born in Washington, D.C. on April 1, 1930. He was preceded in death by his parents Ella and Frank Brass Sr. and his sister Jacqueline Brass Thomas. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Rose Marie Brass, his daughter Michelle Ann Andrews, his son Frank O. Brass III, his grandson Austin Andrews, and his granddaughters Gina Marie Brass and Anna Marie Brass.
His family moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida where he attended the local schools. While at the University of Florida he was a member of the Marine Reserves, joined the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, and was stationed in Japan as a radar operator for 30 months. He returned to the University of Florida where he was a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. He graduated from Nova University in Broward County, Florida.
Frank joined the Ft. Lauderdale Fire Department and spent 6 of his 8 years there as a Chief's Driver. After leaving the Ft. Lauderdale Fire Department he joined the Florida Highway Patrol, working mainly in Martin and Palm Beach Counties. He was known on the C.B. as "Hook and Ladder" while working on the turnpike. He was honored as one of only 8 troopers throughout the state of Florida to be nominated for "Trooper of the Year" in 1972.
He was president of the Ft. Lauderdale Fire Department Benevolent Association, charter member and active in the Wellington Exchange Club, charter member and President of the Wellington Rotary Club, and a charter member of the Blue Ridge Rotary Club. He had 32 years of perfect attendance at Rotary and was a Paul Harris Fellow.
He was an avid Gator fan and President of the Broward County Florida Alumni Association.
He was a lifelong Episcopalian and helped to establish St. David's in the Pines, in Wellington by volunteering his home for church services for over a year. He was active at St. David's as Senior Warden and Vestry member. He had been a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Blue Ridge since its beginning.
Frank enjoyed travelling throughout North America with his wife, Rose Marie in their R.V. for many years and tail-gating at University of Florida football games, at home and away games.