Political Quotes

“Mr. President, Frank served as director of government relations for the Paralyzed Veterans Association's Buckeye Chapter in my State. He served as vice president of the Memorial Day Association of Greater Cleveland, as well as a commissioner of the Ohio Rehabilitation Services. He belonged to the Governor's Council on People with Disabilities, the ADA Ohio Network, the Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio, and the Greater Cleveland RTA, the transit system's Citizens Advisory Board. He was a trustee of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial in downtown Cleveland, responsible for installing its wheelchair lift. I will miss Frank. I will miss his friendship, his wit, and his humor. But his State and Nation will miss him more--his strong will and his dedication to public service and the lives he helped to improve. Frank was an inspiration to anyone in or out of a wheelchair--a tireless advocate whom everyone loved and respected. On Thursday, December 15--a couple days from now--at Mount Sinai Baptist Church, on Woodland Avenue in Cleveland, Frank's family and friends will gather for his funeral--his going home. I wish I could be there. I will be here. But I wish I could be there to say goodbye--to join his wife Joe Ann, their children Yolanda, Patrice, Chemenda, Tamika, Franklin and seven grandchildren and Frank's sister and two brothers.…”