Doran Hansford Frame Sr.

DORAN HANSFORD FRAME, SR. WAS BORN IN THE SMALL LOGGING TOWN OF CURTAIN, WV SEPT 6th 1919 AND LEFT HIS EARTHLY HOME ON SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2015 MAKING HIS FINAL JOURNEY TO BE WITH GERRY, HIS WIFE OF 70 YEARS AND OLDEST SON DH. HE WAS THE 7th CHILD OF JAMES OSCAR FRAME AND BERTHA BELL FRIEND FRAME. DORAN WAS FROM A LARGE FAMILY OF 6 BROTHERS AND 5 SISTERS. GROWING UP IN GASSAWAY HE REMEMBERED HIS CHILDHOOD VERY WELL, THE HOUSE HE GREW UP IN, THE STREET NAMES, TEACHERS NAMES, PLAYING IN BIRCH RIVER AND HIS CHILDHOOD FRIENDS. IN SEARCH OF WORK THE FAMILY MOVED TO CHARLESTON WHEN HE WAS 11 YEARS OLD AND ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN THE CHARLESTON AREA. HE WORKED AFTER SCHOOL DELIVERING GROCERIES ON HIS BICYCLE AND OTHER ODD JOBS HELPING THE ENTIRE FAMILY. HE WORKED VERY HARD GROWING UP AS DURING THE DREPRESSION GOOD JOBS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. HE MET HIS SOON TO BE WIFE GERALDINE “GERRY” RUBY DANIELS FROM WARD, WV WHILE SHE WORKED AT A SMALL FAMILY DINER. THEY WERE MARRIED ON AUGUST 13, 1938. HIS FATHER, A WELL KNOWN CARPENTER, GAVE HIM KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONSTRUCTION TRADE. STRONG WILLED AND DETERMINED TO SUCEED AS A TEENAGER, HE STARTED HIS ELECTRICAL CARREER AT GOLDFARB ELECTRIC, WORKING FOR THE LATE NATHAN GOLDFARB, HIS MENTOR AND FRIEND. COMBINING THIS KNOWLEDGE HE FOUNDED FRAME ELECTRIC INC. IN 1956. STARTING OUT WITH ONLY A FEW EMPLOYEES DORAN QUICKLY BECAME A LEADER IN THE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EMPLOYING MORE THAN 50 ELECTRICIANS. HE ACCOMPLISHED MANY LARGE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL PROJECTS AND STILL WOULD TAKE TIME TO PERFORM RESIDENTAIL SERVICE CALLS. ONE OF HIS PROUD ACCOMPLISHMENTS WAS THE NEW WV AMERICAN WATER PLANT LOCATED IN CHARLESTON. HE SERVED ON NUMEROUS COMMITTEES AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HE WAS NOMINATED AND SERVED AS GOVERNER OVER THE WEST VIRGINIA OHIO VALLEY CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION FOR MANY YEARS. HE WROTE, MANAGED AND NEGOCIATED LABOR RELATIONS CONTRACTS BETWEEN UNION EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS. HE ESTABLISHED MANY LAWS FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND BETTER EDUCATION FOR APPRENTICES. HE WOULD ORGANIZE CONVENTIONS AND ENJOYED TRAVELING THE WORLD WITH HIS FELLOW CONTRACTORS. GROWING EVEN BEYOND THE ELECTRICAL NEEDS FOR KANAWHA VALLEY HE FOUNDED DANIELS ELECTRIC IN 1975 TO SERVICE THE UMWA COAL PLANTS ELECTRICAL UPGRADES. HE ALSO PURCHASED AND OPERATED SIMPSON CHANDLER FUNERAL HOME FOR MANY YEARS THROUGHT THE LATE 70’S AND 80’S. AMONG HIS ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS AND ACCOMLISHMENTS, HE SERVED AS THE WV OHIO VALLEY GOVERNER OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (NECA), A 70 MEMBER OF IBEW LOCAL 466, UMWA CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, TREASURER FOR THE ELECTRICAL BOARD OF GOVENERS, PRESIDENT OF THE CHARLESTON ELECTRIC LEAGUE, BOD FOR THE CHALESTON CHAMBER OF COMMERNCE, NOMINATED A KENTUCKY COLONEL, AN HONORARY ADMIREL IN CHERRY RIVER NAVY, BOOSTER MEMBER OF CENTURY AND MANY OTHER ASSOCIATIONS. DORAN DEARLY LOVED HIS WIFE GERRY AND HIS LIFE SADLY CHANGED 7 YEARS AGO WITH HER PASSING. BUT BEING STRONG MINDED HE BATTLED ON AND CARRIED OUT HIS LIFE, STILL DRIVING AND GOING TO HIS OFFICE DAILY. HE LOVED HIS FAMILY, HIS HOME AND HIS CHURCH. HE WAS A PROUD FATHER OF 6 CHILDREN AND ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO FAMILY GATHERINGS AND FESTIVE HOLIDAY PARTIES AT HOME. HE WOULD SIT BACK AND ENJOY WATCHING THE MANY GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT GRAND CHILDREN AND GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN PLAYING IN THE LAWN. HE WAS DEVOTED TO GOD AND SERVED ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT ST MARKS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOR OVER 50 YEARS AND WAS CHAIRMAN 30 YEARS. HE SPEARHEADED AND DESIGNED MANY PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS, AND IMPROVEMENTS AND WAS PROUD OF THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. HIS CHURCH FAMILY WAS ALL FAMILY TO HIM. HE WAS A PROUD WEST VIRGINIAN AND ALSO VERY PROUD OF HIS SCOTTISH HERITAGE. HE WOULD RECITE STORIES OF HOW THE FRAMES SETTLED INTO THE COUNTRY AND ENDED UP IN WV. IN 1999 HE TOOK THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO VISIT SCOTLAND FOR 2 WEEKS VISITING THE VARIOUS TOWNS WHERE THE FRAME NAME WAS FIRST RECORDED. HE WAS A VERY CARING AND GIVING MAN, HELPING FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHETHER FINANCIALLY OR PHYSICALLY, NEVER ASKING ANYTHING IN RETURN. IN HIS LAST FEW YEARS HE ENJOYED COMPANY TO VISIT, SIT AND TALK. HE ENJOYED TELLING STORIES FROM HIS 95 YEARS OF KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE. HIS MIND WAS IMPECABLE AND REMENBERED EVERYTHING FROM CHILDHOOD RIGHT UP THE CURRENT DAY EVENTS. HE WOULD OFTEN ASK AT 95 YEARS OLD WHY I’M STILL HERE, WE ALWAYS TOLD HIM HE WASN’T FINISHED EDUCATING US ALL WITH ALL THAT KNOWLEDGE. THE AMAZING MAN WE ALL CALLED DAD WAS INCREDIBLE AND WE WILL NEVER KNOW HOW HE HAD THE STRENGTH AND DETERMINATION TO BECOME THE MAN HE DID. HE WAS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE GERRY AND SON DORAN H FRAME II (DH) TWO GRANDCHILDREN FRED BURDETTE, Jr. AND SHERRY ANN BURDETTE. SERVIVED BY HIS CHILDREN KAY GRIFFITH, CAROLYN BOSSIE (JACK) KATHRYN “KATHY” COLLISON (BILL) OF CHARLESTON, SHARON KOLODZEJ (ED) OF ROME, GA AND JAMES “JIM” MONROE FRAME (BEVERLY) OF REDDINGTON SHORES, FL, AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW LISA FRAME OF CHARLESTON, AS WELL AS 12 GRANDCHILDREN, 24 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 4 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, BROTHER GENE FRAME OF ST PETERSBURG FL, SISTER ELANOR SMITH OF COLUMBIA, SC AND MANY FRIENDS WHOM HE ALL LOVED DEARLY. GOD AND HEAVEN HAS GAINED A VERY SPECIAL ANGEL AND BEING ASSURED DAD WILL ALWAYS BE LOOKING OVER US ALL. SERVICES WILL BE AT ST MARKS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015 AT 2 PM WITH THE REV. MONTY BROWN OFFICIATING. VISITATION WILL BEGIN AT NOON. SERVICE OF INURNMENT WILL BE 12 PM SATURDAY JULY 11, 2015 AT THE CHURCH COLUMBARIUM. STEVENS AND GRASS FUNERAL HOME IN MALDEN, WV IS SERVING THE FRAME FAMILY. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, THE FAMILY SUGGESTS MEMORIAL DONATIONS IN DORAN FRAME’S NAME TO THE ST MARKS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BUILDING & GROUNDS TRUST FUND, 900 WASHINGTON ST E, CHARLESTON, WV 25301.