Frank W. Eighme ’67

Frank W. Eighme ’67 died on March 3, 2021 in Oakland, California. 

(The following was published by the San Francisco Chronicle on March 8, 2021)

Frank Wheeler Eighme, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. He was the husband of the late Kathryn (Asbury) Eighme.

Born in Providence, RI, son of Maurice Edward and Eleanor Anne (Wheeler) Eighme, Frank grew up in Barrington, RI. That is, if he ever grew up – one of his more endearing qualities. After graduating from Bowdoin College, he became an officer in the Navy, where he gave his service in Southeast Asia and was honorably discharged in San Diego. Frank stayed in California and worked as personnel manager for the Coast Guard, a job he took a great deal of pride in.

Frank loved ball sports, especially baseball, basketball, and golf. In California, he converted his passion to beach volleyball. He loved the sun!

Frank is survived by his brothers, Scott and Greg, his nephews, Justin and Maurice, and step sons Dennis “Charlie” and Mark Dease.

1 Comments Frank W. Eighme ’67

  1. Ken Anderson, ‘68

    Frank played an important part in the lives of a number of fraternity brothers a year behind him. Over the course of the 1965-1066 academic year, he pointed that there was a war going on in Vietnam and that he was going to avoid being drafted by joining the Navy. He had learned of the ROC, reserve officer candidate, program which required OCS, three years active duty and three years reserve. I remember driving from Brunswick to Augusta with Frank’s enormous hand and fingers tapping along with the Four Tops, sugar pie honey bunch. Bruce Locke and I as well as Dick Berry and Kent Mohnkern all served in Navy. Thank you, Frank.

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