Army Legacies: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Francis Lauritzen
Born in Chicago on November 25, 1929, to the son of Danish immigrants and the daughter of Irish immigrants, Francis Xavier Phillip Lauritzen, known to his many friends as “Frank,” died March 14, 2014, at the age of 84. Frank was the perfect marriage of happy-go-lucky Danish optimism and beguiling Irish wit. The twinkle in his eyes and his wry, mischievous smile will long be remembered by everyone who knew and loved him. While growing up in Chicago, Frank attended St....
