Frank Earl Frodsham

Frank Earl Frodsham was born on July 4, 1930, at a home in Woodruff, Utah. He spent his early days as a regular cowboy, helping his family on their ranch. When the day came to further his education, Frank chose to attend the University of Laramie in Wyoming for two years and then transferred to Brigham Young University to pursue a degree in Animal Husbandry. An excellent choice for this young cowboy, for this was the university where he would meet the love of his life: Barbara Swain, a Californian cowgirl. His days spent at school were full of dates with his girl, studying for his degree, participating in rodeos, and playing on BYU's basketball team under head coach Stan Watts; a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. After four years of study, and two tries at securing Barbara's hand, Frank's life took off into a beautiful future.

Frank spent his days fully invested in his family. Together, Frank and Barbra raised seven wonderful children Judy (Rick) Anderson, Bret (Kristi) Frodsham, Linda (Frank) Greenwood, Suzette (Brad) Cottrell, Bruce (Heidi) Frodsham, Joseph (Bridgette) Frodsham, and Jacob (Christianne) Frodsham. The family spent many afternoons boating, riding horses, and working alongside their dad. In addition to his family, Frank's passion lied within his inventions. He was the sort of man that always had an idea and a plan to follow. Throughout his life, Frank invented and implemented the Scroll Board, BarBarA self-cleaning automatic horse watering system, a horse-drawn sleigh with hydraulic wheels, ReRun the Roping Calf dummy and lawn spraying equipment used in his company, Frodsham Better Lawns. His inventions were a large part of his life and he took great pride in them. His main ambition was to make life better for all those around him, and he succeeded. Today, his family still laughs at the memory of him teaching nurses how to rope his roping dummy in a health facility where he stayed after a horseback riding incident. Frank was always a good teacher, and he had a lot to teach people.

As if his life wasn't busy enough, Frank ran his own business, Frodsham Better Lawns, participated in the Twin Star Riding Club, was a rodeo announcer and an auctioneer. However, he always made time to have a little fun whether it be with his family or participating in things like the Days of 47 rodeos where he was a two-time wild cow milking winner with partner Ron Randall of Centerville. Frank loved to stay busy and to spend time with the people in his life. For him, life would be bland without people to serve.

Frank not only served our great country as a military man in the Korean war, but also served his country every day of his life through his daily actions. There are too many to count, but some of these actions were able to be recorded in history through the awards he and his wife, Barbara, received. To name a few, Frank and Barbara were awarded Citizen of the year by the Centerville Rotary Club (2002), Grand Marshall in the Farmington Festival Parade (2002 and 2015), and Grand Marshall at the Bountiful Handcart Days (2003), Frank and Barbara were also awarded the Utah State Award from the Freedom Foundation in 2005. This award is given to outstanding individuals who fulfilled civic duty and are examples of self-government and diplomacy. Frank, alongside his wife, dedicated his life to making this world a better place for all to live in.The Freedom Foundation continued to acknowledge Frank and Barbara's character by awarding them The George Washington Honor Medal in 2006. This is a national award given to citizens whose actions demonstrate the true spirit of American service and whose contributions have made America better.

Lastly, this dynamic couple were recognized by the North Dakota Head Start Program in eight western states (2004). Head start is a program dedicated to helping vulnerable, and poverty born children in communities across the nation; a cause close to Frank and Barbara's heart. Frank's involvement in his community lead him to serve the people of Farmington on the planning and zoning commission, participate as a member of the Lion's club, and serve under numerous callings in the LDS church. Frank and his wife, Barbara, are notable for their generosity and charitable natures. Their surrounding area has been greatly blessed by the Frodsham Community Christmas that the Frodsham family hosted for 26 years.

Frank Frodsham was a loving Father and Grandfather to 48  members of his posterity. Every one of his grandchildren will claim they were his favorite, because he had a way of making every individual feel special. He never tired of hearing about people's lives, and he always had the wisest council to bestow upon his children. Through his example and love he inspired others to work hard to make life a little better for someone else. Not all heroes wear capes, sometimes they wear cowboy boots.