Suzanne Weese Drucker Frank

Still think about Sue so often, driving by her place on Glen Lake. She was pure fun and joy and I cherished out time together.

I had known Sue for close to my entire life. My mother and Sue would stroll me and Sally in our buggies in our Wilmette neighborhood. As the years passed, Sue became like a second mother to me. All of the adventures with her at Glen Lake, the farm, at 2801 and even a ski trip to Aspen were no short of wonderful. Even in later years, with Larry by my side, we spent time with Sue again at Glen Lake, at 2801 and even had occasional swims with her at the Wilmette and Winnetka beaches. Larry...

I am grateful for being a recipient of Sue Frank´s kindness and wonderful hospitality throughout my life. I can still hear her enthusiastic voice today: "Hello Woody! How are you today? How are your folks?" Sue made my childhood better. Even when I was a sullen teen, she always greeted me as if I were someone truly special. She brought irrepressible joy and enthusiasm to me and others around her. Sue´s eyes sparkled when she spoke to you. She not only made you feel welcome; she made you...

Thank you Sue for letting me be part of your last three years here on earth. I couldn´t wait to start a new day with you. Your kindness, your unselfishness, your delicious laugh, your respect for all human beings, your love for nature, made me love you more and motivated me to be more like you. You were the forever summer on Glen Lake, the last caramel in a package of candies, the top of the top of the top... In between dreams and lives, till the end of times we will be talking about you to...

What wonderful memories the Borbein family associates with Sue. When I (Andreas) visited the other continent for the first time, she welcomed me like a mother with a warm smile and a hug in the beautiful house in Wilmette. The old log cabin in Glen Lake, blueberries with half-fat milk (which I didn't know), the small wooden island, Lake Tavern - all in the peaceful setting of a summer that felt more like a fairy tale. For my mother (Gabriele), Sue was a loving friend and the mother of her...