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Frank Saylor Obituary

Frank D.

Saylor III

Asheville - Frank D. Saylor III, 83, of 742 Bear Left, Asheville, died Friday, June 27, 2014, at his home.
He was formerly president of Loom Products, Inc., in Asheville and Frank D. Saylor & Son, Inc., of Birmingham and Clarkston, Michigan. He had lived in Asheville for more than 30 years. He was born in Highland Park, Michigan, on July 10, 1930, to Frank D. Saylor, Jr., and Florence Cutler Saylor. His father lost his job on the day he was born. In the depths of the Depression, his father and grandfather founded a company in a garage to manufacture woven conduit and tubing for automobiles, known as wire loom. After attending high school in Royal Oak, Michigan, he graduated from Michigan State University in 1952 and entered the army, from which he was discharged as a first lieutenant in 1954. He then joined the family manufacturing business. For many years he lived in Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills, outside of Detroit.
In 1980 he purchased the wire loom business of Wire Mold, Inc., and moved the operation to Asheville to a factory at 123 Sweeten Creek Road. Eventually he consolidated the Michigan operations with the business in Asheville. At its peak the company manufactured a million feet of tubing a week. The company ceased operations in 2002.
He moved to the Chunns Cove area of Asheville in 1983. He was a board member of Helpmate, a provider of services for victims of domestic abuse, and served two terms on the Buncombe County Board of Health. He was also formerly a member of the Civitan Club of Asheville.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Margaret (Pegge) Thiessen Saylor. An earlier marriage, to Elizabeth MacKay Saylor, ended in divorce. He is also survived by his children, Nancy (Robert) Eitzen, of Cedar, Michigan; Frank Dennis Saylor IV (Addie Fiske) of Weston, Massachusetts; and Laura (John) McCallion, of Roswell, Georgia; his stepchildren, Pamela Rinehart and Patrice Johnson, both of Asheville; his grandchildren, Carolyn Eitzen; John, Charles, and Alexander Saylor; Jack, Joseph, and David McCallion; and Robert and Samuel Harshbarger; two great-grandchildren; his sister, Janet (Daniel) Bronson, of Centennial, Colorado; and many nieces and nephews. His brother, James (Millie Brock) Saylor, of Birmingham, Michigan, predeceased him.
He loved automobiles, trains, boats, and all things mechanical. He particularly loved antique cars, and was an active member of the Veteran Motor Car Club of America (for which he served as a national director and chapter president), the Horseless Carriage Club of America, and the Blue Ridge Packards club. Over the course of his life he owned a 1917 Stanley, two 1910 Stanleys, a 1909 Buick, and a 1928 Ford Model A. His biggest favorite, however, was his big green 1912 Packard, in which he toured all over the United States and Canada. In 1992 he shipped the Packard to New Zealand to attend a rally and tour and then he and Pegge drove the car back from the west coast to North Carolina. He also loved history, particularly Civil War history, travel, and boating. He and Pegge spent many happy weeks sailing in the Great Lakes, Florida, and the Bahamas.
He was a warm and generous man who was known for his hearty laugh. Although he had contracted polio and then diabetes while in his twenties, and suffered many complications over the course of his life, he never let his illnesses prevent him from enjoying life to the fullest. He will be badly missed by his family and friends.
Service will be Aug. 2nd, 2 pm at Jubilee Community. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Manna Food Bank of Asheville.

Published by Asheville Citizen-Times from Jun. 30 to Jul. 2, 2014.
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I am so sorry for your loss.Loss of one's spouse after so many years is a painful separation and it takes time to heal. It's been nearly 4 years for me and the pain becomes an ache but does not go completely away. Find your comfort in the Father who is the source of all comfort and healing.You are in my prayers.

Anita Liebl Olsson

July 23, 2014

Pegge, My heartfelt condolences. I have many fond memories of conversations with you and Frank. Your laughter together was remarkable. Fondly, Pat Natale

Pat Natale

July 21, 2014

Dear Peggy,
I'm so sorry for your loss. Your husband sounded like a wonderful man.

Kay Carmean Petersen

July 21, 2014

Dear Pegge; So sorry for your loss! Wish I'd known him better; he sounds like a warm, wonderful man. May God comfort you! Marylee Ferris

Mary (Goatley) Ferris

July 21, 2014

Dear Pegge...I feel your pain. As you know I lost Don last November. The saddness eases but never goes away. I'll be praying for you as you adjust. Come see me in Wheaton sometime. I am also a resident at Shell Point in Ft. Meyers. Char Stemple is there as well. I think you have my e-mail and we can share our sadness. Love!Jean Amsler

July 21, 2014

Pegge, So sorry to hear of Frank's passing. George and I always enjoyed being on tour with the two of you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.

George & Nancy Haley

July 9, 2014

To the Saylor Family: I am sorry for your loss. Frank will always be with us in our thoughts. I always appreciated Franks talks and advice through my life. I look at life like a book, each ten years as a chapter and I have to say the book of Frank is a good read

Paul Harshbarger

July 8, 2014

Pegge,

Thinking of you and sending you our prayers & love. We will miss Frank and his laughter. So glad we got to see him & you on the Cabin Fever Tour. Hugs Linda & Tim Jackson

Linda & Tim Jackson

July 7, 2014

Our prayers are with you and the rest of the family at this time.
Cousin Sharon and Clarence Bowman

Sharon Bowman

July 4, 2014

Pegge: Sorry to hear of your loss. You will be in our prayers. All of the Jones Family

July 3, 2014

Dearest Peggy: Our sincerest sympathy. May God grant you health and peace. You have a wealth of memories of wonderful adventures to get you through the rough days ahead. The photo of the two of you from Bob and June and the story of Bear Left will always create smiles at our house. May God grant you peace.

Connie & Howard De Young

Connie & Howard De Young

July 2, 2014

You will miss your dear hubby, Pegge, but rejoice in the truth that he is in the very presence of the Lord Himself. love to you, Jenny Love

July 2, 2014

Thanks for being a great brother to me and uncle for my children. You are already missed.

Lois Thiessen Lovw

July 2, 2014

Dear Pegge,
Frank sounds like an especially wonderful man. You must have had a joyful life with him. Please know our hearts are with you at this time. Also our prayers.
Your friends and neighbors,
Sallie and John Parker

Sallie Parker

July 2, 2014

We will miss Frank pulling up in his blue Subaru,he was a joy to talk to.Our thoughts and prayers are with his sweet wife Pegge,and all the Saylor family.He will be missed.

Custom Exhaust and Brakes

July 1, 2014

My prayers are with you in this time.

Melissa Ledford

July 1, 2014

My thoughts and prayer are with you. I enjoyed visiting with you and Frank at John and Diana's in Tucson.

Anne Hundsdorfer

June 30, 2014

My thoughts and prayers are with you Pegge and all the family. So glad I got to know him. May his memory be eternal!

Diana Foltz

June 30, 2014

I worked for FrankFor several years before my retirement. he was a great boss and person.my prayers are with his family. Alma Hare

Alma Hare

June 30, 2014

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