James Griffin

Michelle
Brian Here -LOL
Yes Frank was a funny guy!!  And yes as you said  fabulous smile with a real twinkle in his eye!
Cool that you still have the  wooden box he gave you. 
I will always have fond memories of Frank ..
Thanks for sharing your Frank Memories... Who Knew !
God Bless ! 
Griff  aka Brian thats what Frank called me 


Brian and Spanky Frankie  I called Him July 22nd 2026 

 2013 Therabouts 




July 
July 22nd 2026 


Yeah Frank called me Brian 

Frank was my 1st Childhood friend growing up in South Pasadena where we both lived on the Westside of South Pasadena and attended Lincoln School, Frank was was the class clown, hilarious and very industrious having bulit a very cool 2 story  treehouse single handedly in our backyard on Monterey Rd. After too many wild parties, and rope swinging into the passing trains in the alley behind us  and complaints from neighbors the So Pas Poilice Department had us dismantle the Treehouse, The Final Straw was the discovery by the Police of a Marijuana Plant  Farm growing in our Backyard behind our Garage. Yikes,
Fast forward 2026 had the opportunity to visit Frank In Durango, Colorado where we met me at the Hotel I was staying at.  We spent the day experiencing the Narrow Gauge Railroad  Steam Engine adventure  a 10 Hour Round Trip from Durango to Silverton. We had a Great time as I pushed Frank in his Wheelchair on to the Train and around our 2 Hour  Lunch Stop In Silverton.  Frank had suffered a Stroke in March of 2026 and was detemined to Walk Again and had his sights on moving to Corpus Christi,  Texas with His  Lovely Sweet wife Sherry  who beleive it or not  is (Rick Hannegan's (RIP)  older sister).  Less than 3 weeks after my visit with Frank and Sherry I received a call from  Sherry on August 18th  letting me know that my childhood best friend Frank had passed away at his home in Bayfield, Co where Frank  was living  with  Sherry and his  beloved  Weimaraner Dog Naddie.  Frank had a "servants heart"  and loved his Savior Jesus Christ, I know Frank is at Peace and is joined again with his Twin Brother Freddie who left in the flesh in 2025. 
Thanks for all the Great Memories Frank. We will meet again !  Only God knows when.
Griff ...
PS: Frank called me Brian, don't know why but he liked my middle name I guess 

Frank at our Lunch Stop in Silverton at  the Shady Lady Saloon/ Restaurant with Owner Leslie 

Lincoln School Alum Connect again in Colorado July 2026        

Funny as Usual Smiling Frank 

Blessed to have known "Frito"  as a called him Gonzalez Salas for over 65 years. We met as kids around 1959 growing up in South Pasadena.  Freddie and Frankie his twin brother lived about 4 houses away from our house on Monterey Road on the west side of So Pas. Freddie was a grade ahead of me with my Brother Bob while his Twin Frankie who was held back a year was in my grade. Freddie was very talented artist with a magnetic personality.  
Some crazy and fun moments over the years with Freddie....so many but here are a few
One Summer while goofing around in our Backyard we made a rickity wooden ramp over our fence that we would jump off of into the ivy slope below us about a 6 ft jump. On one of my jumps My leg clipped a tree and  I was was left dangling upside down with my ankle caught in the tree limb. I was was hanging with my hands not able to reach the ground.  Freddie rushed over and and held me around the chest and lifted me up to unhinge my ankle to save the day. He always brought that experience up to me .. which he thought was hilarious ,,, 
Not so hilarious was a Bloody Fist Fight in Darwin CA  that we both survived bloddy and bruised after that  I had with Freddie after he tried to kill me throwing a Rock at my head while were all walking in the Desert Heat. Why he threw the rock  I don’t know ..It may have been the High Heat and we were all delirious, Doyle Holt,  Danny Emery were along on that trip which thankfully ended with all of us coming back alive after shooting 22 rifles in the Open Desert where temps were well over 100 degrees throughout our stay . After High School lost touch with Freddie .. It was not until we were living in Sunset Beach, CA from 2010 - 2024  that I reconnected with Freddie.  I believe probably through Facebook .. Freddie came to our home in Sunset Beach for  several USC /UCLA Parties  we had and also gave me the idea to start Faren's Supper Club where we meet at Restaurants around So Cal with Friends.  Freddie attended most of the events we held from 2018 to present. Spent my outing  with Freddie on the Golf Course and had wonderful fellowship and fun at our Golf Outings. Freddie was a regular  and helped bring n golfers at at our annual Bobby Griffin Memorial Golf Social held at the Arroyo seco from 2016-2019.  I can't thanl Freddie enough for what he did to help us in those years. In  November of 2024 I met with Freddie in So Pasadena for Golf at the Arroyo Seco  followed by attending the UCLA vs USC game at the Rose Bowl. Freddie was a proud UCLA Alum huge fan of UCLA sports and grounded in his Christian Faith. Freddie lived  life to the fullest running his own successful business and traveling the world and sharing his  foodie posts and Amazing Travel adventures on Facebook. I will miss Freddie and I know that he is in Heaven . RIP my friend !      

Always great converations with Greg. Last time I saw Greg was at our 40 Year Reunion in 2013 Time flies RIP Greg. 
Griff 
 

Did not know Rick until Junior HS..  Sending our prayers and condolences. 
One handsome and popular fella.  Glad our paths crossed over the years at Tiger gatherings and Reunions.
Griff  

Sending Condolences from the Griffins