A mentor, a partner, a dear friend, Frank taught me how to think. He showed me how to write and how to sip martinis.  I watched him gently chide clients if they forgot to show emotion after viewing one of our productions.  He loved gentle songs and inspired them as well.  He once had me write a ballad about a steer going to the slaughterhouse .... from the steers point-of-view!  He got Tex Ritter to sing it!   He inspired laugher and tears and me.  I loved the man.  Adios, My Partner.

I was so blessed to have known Frank and his beautiful wife Ginny!! 💞They came to the Green Flash every Sunday for lunch 16 years!! I would reserve their table and put their names on the napkins !!😊Frank loved fried clams, fresh fish with a baked potato (which I would make the .baked pot. For him since it wasn't on our menu) they loved the boat parade we had in Dec. Every year when we had it!! He loved the Veal Zurich on the nite menu with a gin martini!! I pretty much adopted them as part as my family!! 💞when they moved away last year they couldn't think of a better person then me to take some of their plant's!! I will cherish them forever and all the books he gave me too!! He sighed one for my grandson Adrian(Listen to the Pelican spend his day)!! I'm so thankful and blessed to be a part of Frank and Ginny life !! May God Bless you all !! 🙏💞

Dad during his visit to Savannah around 2015 - an assuring hand on his grandson Zachary that he will always be with us

Dad and his cousin, Maria, visiting from Austria, in Sanibel, October, 2011

Wedding Day - Father/Daughter Dance, 1998

Dad and Frank.  When my Dad's back was working, he carried me anywhere he could.  He showed me things from up high, a perspective that anything was possible.

Dad reviewing one of his books in March, 2006, on his lanai, one of his favorite places to reflect on life while being a part of the wildlife who visited him!

"Mumpa" and grandson, Peter, in July, 2005 .... teaching Peter about the joy of books and words!

 With son, Joseph, and grandson, Ben, in February, 2005!

"Mumpa" loved to tickle the little ones!  Mumpa and Jesse, February, 2005.

"Mumpa" with Baby Abby in August, 2004....such LOVE!

Dad’s last “restaurant” meal, August 28th ... at El Maguey in Manchester, MO.  Dad absolutely loved eating out at restaurants and sharing meals  with his family and friends!

Dad and Mom with our dear friend, Sister Ana Maria .... Dad always said that she was a “saint” and loved her dearly!

Dad’s last book, “And Grace Will Lead Us Home” .... to St. Louis, and to HEAVEN!

Dad, Mom, Zack, and Nora - Christmas 2019

Dad’s Alma Mater, St. Joseph’s College, in Rensselaer, Indiana

Visit to Dad and Mom July, 2018 - Dad, Mom, Tim, Mary, Jesse, and Peter

Dad and Mom with Carly at Dad’s favorite place to eat in Florida -  The Green Flash, Captiva Island

Christmas 2015 - Grandchildren Ben, Zack, Abby, Nora, Jesse and Peter

Catholic Charities of St. Louis

Memorial Mass 

Committal Service

Frank J. Unger

Margot Freewalt Unger

Virginia "Ginny" Unger

Daniel Unger

John Unger

Joseph Unger

Mary Evans (Tim)

David Unger (Jenny)

OBITUARY

Frank James Unger

27 March, 1935 – 15 September, 2020

Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel

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