I delivered meals to Franklyn when the Village of Skokie ran their home delivery program.  When he was on my route, I always delivered his meals last so I had time to talk to him without worrying about making other wait.  I enjoyed hearing his stories about his time as part of the cross country ski patrol and his time involved with the Manhattan project, including being in the trenches where he witnessed the 1st live test in Los Alamos, including getting blown off his feet from the wind blast after the detonation.  I also enjoyed reading the chronology of his activities that he wrote about how he got involved at Los Alamos and his work there.  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to visit him as much as his health resulted in is need for a full time care giver, but I often thought of him and his always pleasant demeanor when I stopped by.  My deepest sympathies to his family.

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Franklyn M. Shapira

October 14, 1926 – December 5, 2022

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