Franklin C Cunningham

Frank was born February 24, 1923 in Auxier, Kentucky, deep in the heart of Appalachia. His father was an electrician for a coal mining operation nearby and from that came his interest in all things electrical. Upon graduation from high school in 1941, Frank spent a short period of time doing odd jobs before joining the army where he became a radio repairman stationed in the Philippines.

After the war, he married Anna Jean Trimble of nearby West Van Lear, Ky and started his life's journey. Together, they moved to Lexington, Ky. where he worked his way through the University of Kentucky and received his electrical engineering degree in 1949. He immediately went to work for IBM in Huntington, WV repairing typewriters. He was transferred back to Lexington in 1958 where he was involved in the development of Selectric typewriter products. Specifically the Selectric input/output machines. He was a production line manager in Lexington before being transferred to Austin, Tx in 1968 where he was in management until his retirement in 1987.

Frank and Anna Jean were long time members of Hyde Park Baptist Church and most recently, the new Austin Baptist Church in northwest Austin. He spent his retirement years playing golf every Thursday morning at Lions Municipal (Old Muni), watching the grandkids play Little League ball and traveling throughout the U.S.

He is survived by his son Alan and wife Connie, son Greg and girlfriend Paula, 3 grandchildren, Scott and wife Tiffini, Robby and wife Ami, and Michelle. He also had 5 great-grandchildren, Caden, Carly, Leila, Corbin, and Clara.

A visitation will be held at Cook-Walden Funeral Home at 6100 North Lamar from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Monday August 24, 2015 at 1 pm at the Austin Baptist Church, 7016 Ribelin Ranch Dr. just off RR 2222 with a burial to follow at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery.