Franklin Johnson, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away on July 22, 2007. Frank Sr. was born in South Carolina on June 19, 1924 the third youngest of four children. At the age of nineteen he enlisted into the army and served in WWII from April, 1943 until his honorable discharge on December, 1945. He moved to New York City and met his lovely wife Pauline and was married in Harlem. They moved to his wife's home in Miami and had their first child, Franklin Jr. They moved back to New York and had their second child, Mark. Frank found employment with Bethlehem Steel in Baltimore. He moved his young family there and his third son Gerald was born there and the family remained in Baltimore permanently. He worked at Bethlehem Steel Corporation for thirty-seven years and retired in 1991. In 1992 his wife Pauline passed away with cancer and was buried at the Veterans Cemetery where he will be laid to rest next to her. Frank Sr. was an active member of the American Legion Post of East Baltimore. He chaired the Northeast Baltimore Improvement Association Council and was very active in community affairs. He enjoyed tinkering with automobiles and household repairs. He was a great provider to his wife and sons and he will be missed by all members of his family and the community. Frank Sr. is survived by: his three sons, Frank Jr., Mark, and Jerry; two daughters-in-law, Linda and Sylvia; two granddaughters, Crystal and Tera; one grandson, Andy and three grandchildren.