
Volunteers kept a fast pace. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
A more honorable tribute to Memorial Day could not have been found for Frank Jerome, a 95 year old Navy veteran living on Marco Island. Frank is known to many as a guard at Hideaway Beach where he worked for over 20 years. A World War II Navy veteran and torpedo man, Frank awoke Saturday morning at 7:00 AM to a group of volunteers at his door. Many of those volunteers were veterans themselves. Their mission was clear; to

Steve Josselyn, Jim Prange, Frank Jerome seated in the car and Gerry Rosenblum.
A multitude of yard bags, tree branches and yard waste filled the drive as two dumpsters were brought in by Waste Management were being loaded to haul it away. The entire yard had been raked clear and new mulch put down. Bill Filbin manned a pressure washer to clean a patio area and fencing. “This was a group effort,” said Bill, the past president

Ed Lewis from Island Maintenance Services, Mike Boland, Bill Filbin and David MacKenzie loaded the dumpster.

From Frank’s days at Hideaway.
In addition to yard work, Mike Boland installed a new 32” flat screen television for Frank as a surprise. The new television had a built-in DVD player

Lisa Williams and Frank.
With so many hands the work went quickly and the group made a huge impact. “Helping Frank was a wonderful way for us to honor Memorial Day,” said Ed Lewis, Island Maintenance Services.
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