Caron Xavier Frank

Born June 3rd, 1911 in Squatteck, Quebec to parents Jean Baptist and Marie Dumont. Frank worked as a Mechanic Auto Diagnostic Technician and had mechanic papers for BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan. When he was he young tuned up his teaches Model T. He foster Dad and Uncle taught him about mechanics. His Uncle Eugene Cline had been to the Ford Motor Company in Detroit where he learned mechanics. He taught Frank those early years on Model T and A’s. His first vehicle was a model T Truck. Dad was a ford man and worked for Ford all his career except 9 months for the Chevy Company. He also worked on the Mid Canada Line and Dew Line in the 50’s.

Known as Frank Xavier Caron, his name was changed to Frank when he went to the orphanage in 1918 , when his mother Marie Dumont passed away with the Spanish flu, also one brother Pete Caron. He had 9 brothers and sisters Mary Bourgoin, Joseph Caron, Wifred Caron, Anna Racine, Selena Mourot, Alphonse Caron and Joe Caron who have all passed away.

Frank’s wife Anne passed away in 1985 in Abbotsford and Victor Filby son-in-law in 1997 in Prince George. Survived by sister Edith Michaels who is 103 and lives in Kindersly, Saskatchewan in a care home. Frank was the youngest of 10, at the age of 101 he was honored by Queen and political dignitaries in Canada, including our local Mayor who sent home congratulations. He came to live in Lake Cowichan at the age of 92 and was a resident for 9 years. For Frank’s 95th birthday he went to Disneyland and in 2006 he went to Mexico for his Great Niece’s Wedding for 2 weeks, 2007 he spent 6 weeks and in 2009 was his last trip to Mexico for 2 months. He love to travel and enjoyed the warm sunny weather. He loved going to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to visit his brother and sister’s families.

He was a member of the Lake Cowichan & District Seniors Association and made many friends at the Senior’s Center. He had attended the Cowichan Lake Baptist Church and had been a Deacon.He had married Anne Hildebrand on April 18, 1943 at Barnes Crossing, Saskatchewan.

Frank’s family consists of one son Roland Caron(Marilyn) from Quesnel, BC, daughter Jackie Jack, two grandson’s Ken Jack(Ruth) from Lake Cowichan BC, Steven Jack (Rhian) from Vernon, BC, greatgrandchildren Kassandra Jack, Morganna Jack, from Lake Cowichan , BC, Hendrix Jack and Juno on her way next month, from Vernon, BC. A step granddaughter Jennifer Filby, from Terrace BC.