Frances M. "Granny Frannie" Roth

My name is Frances Roth; I was born on June 14, 1919 in Littleton, Colorado. My nickname is Freddie. One thing that people really like about me is that I have an answer for everything. I love to go bowling, play horseshoe pitching, and I like to try my luck at fly fishing. In fact, I am in the Horseshoe Pitching Hall of Fame for Colorado and I did a TV documentary with Curt Goudy on fly fishing, my favorite song is "Don't Fence Me In", and I really love fried chicken. One of my favorite books is "Gone With The Wind".

I am proud to say that the State of Colorado has dedicated an award after me. It is called the Frances M. Roth Memorial Award. It is presented annually to a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician chosen from EMT's throughout the state. I was honored to be the first recipient of this award in 2003. Someone that I really admire is Bob Champion. He was a famous horse pitcher. He won the 1986 Stokes Memorial Award for fostering and promoting the sport. I would say that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the greatest President because he was a friend to everybody.

The greatest invention was the automobile. The bombing of Pearl Harbor is the world event that left a lasting impression on me. Not many people know that I enjoy woodworking, carpentry, mechanics and plumbing. I was a school bus driver for 32 years, and was awarded "Denver Public Schools Bus Driver of the Year" in 1972.

I met the love of my life, John Felix Roth at a Grange dance in 1938. He was always very "happy go lucky", and he liked everybody. I would say that the key to a successful marriage is to do things together. As a parent I am most proud of the success of my children. My words of advice to young people are "always do your best".

I would like to be remembered as a "one of a kind" person and a GREAT grandma to all of my grandchildren. I would like to add that I built my own house and have many trophies for bowling and horseshoe pitching. I coached Little League Baseball, taught swimming and won a national pancake contest in 1959 at Disneyland. There have been several newspaper articles written about me.

Funeral Service is Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 10:00 AM. Visitation is Tuesday afternoon from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and both are at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary 6601 South Colorado Blvd. Littleton, CO 80121, interment to follow at Olinger Chapel Hill Cemetery.

There is a reception following the service at Castlewood Grange 7275 South Lima Street Centennial, CO 80112. Memorial Contributions to Sky Cliff Adult Day Care, P.O. Box 1534 Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Arrangements under the direction of Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary & Cemetery, Littleton, CO.