“Jerry Lee,” as he was known, was born in Butte to Earl and Mary Frank. He attended schools in Butte, Basin, and Boulder. He lived briefly in both Oklahoma and Washington, but he spent the majority of his life in his beloved Montana. He worked as a miner and laborer before moving to Great Falls where he worked for the school district as a crossing guard. However, some of his fondest memories were of his time spent in West Yellowstone and the many friends he made there. He is most remembered by them for his generosity, kindness, and gentleness.
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Gerald Frank was a very helpful person in that he would help you in any way that he could. He would often give of himself when he should have thought of himself first. Once, we were going on a trip. I had pulled up to the gas pump to fill up with gas. When I went inside to pay for the gas, the lady behind the counter said, “It’s free.” I kind of argued with her, saying that gas is not free. It turned out that Jerry Lee had paid for the gas.
