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Frank Gunnar Holmberg, age 88, passed away on Monday, May 10, 1999 in Albuquerque. Frank was born on May 25, 1910 in Anaconda, MT. He attended the Montana School of Mines and the University of Montana before going to work for the Anaconda Mining Company. While in Montana he was very active mentoring young men by leading Boy Scouts and participating in the Young Men's Active Club. He later transferred to the Anaconda operations in Potrerillos, Chile, S.A., where he continued his involvement with youth by organizing and leading the first Boy Scouts Troop in Potrerillos. He met and married his lovely wife, Zoila in 1944 and his first son, John was born in Chile. The family relocated to the U.S., where their second son, Harold was born in Anaconda, MT. They transferred to Grants, NM and their daughter, Judith was born in Albuquerque. While in Grants, Frank joined and participated in many civic organizations. He was a Charter Member, Honorary Life Member, Grand Lodge Member and past Exalted Ruler of the Grants-Milan B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 2053. He served as Secretary and Potentate of the Grants Shrine Club and was a member of the Malpais Lodge No. 71 AF & AM. He was associated with the Kiwanis Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Cibola County Arts Council, the Ballut Abyad Temple and the Scottish Rite of Butte, MT. He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Cibola County Hospital Board and was Treasurer of the Cibola County Hospital Auxiliary for many years. Frank was preceded in death by his wife, Zoila; and his brothers, Ernest and Gilbert. He is survived by his sister, Loretta Bahl of Seattle, WA; his son, John and his wife, Marcia of Albuquerque; his son, Harold and his wife, Barbara of Edmond, OK; his daughter, Judith Fife and her husband, Timothy of Los Alamos; six grandchildren, Michael and wife, Allison of Granby, MA, Lee of Edmond, OK, Jon and Angela of Albuquerque, Evan of Los Alamos; and one great-grandson, Caleb of Granby, MA. Frank's friendships were enduring and lasted through the years. His friends spanned the globe from Europe and South America to the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska. Although Frank lived with his son, John after Zoila passed away his heat was always in Grants. He enjoyed every article in the Cibola County Beacon and cherished the telephone calls, visits, letters or cards he received from his friends. Though incapacitated by the affects of emphysema and macular degeneration, he strived to live his life to the fullest. He will be greatly missed by not only his family, but also by the many people he called friend. Visitation will be held at Grants Mortuary Chapel on Thursday, May 13, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Grants on Friday, May 14 at 10:00 a.m. followed by graveside services at Grants Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be John Holmberg, Harold Holmberg, Michael Holmberg, Lee Holmberg, Jon Holmberg and Tim Fife. Honorary pallbearers are Perry Fisher, Kevin Fisher, Pete Halsey, Frank McClure, Ed Bannerman, Gordon McMillan, Ralph McQuery, Jake Abraham, E.M. Mortimer and Louis Carpenter. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cibola County Hospital. Arrangements by Grants Mortuary.
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