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FRANKLIN LING Obituary
Franklin D. Ling, age 86 of Micanopy passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020. He was born December 24, 1933 in Birmingham, Alabama to Edgar Earl and Florence Ophelia Mitchell Ling.
He proudly served his country in the US Airforce at MacDill Airforce Base. He was a professor of engineering at Santa Fe College where he retired. He enjoyed spending time with his family. He loved being a part of the Gator football family. He was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church and he loved gospel music.
He is survived by his wife, Betty L. Ling; children, Steven Ling, Tim Ling (Susan) and Kenny Ling (Christina); three grandchildren, Katie, Chase and Jake Ling; brother, Eugene Ling and sister, Doris 'Dot' Sloan.
He was preceded in death by his grandson Brandon Ling; brother and sister, Maurice and Maureen.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 14, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at WILLIAMS-THOMAS FUNERAL HOME WESTAREA, 823 NW 143rd Street. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Oakdale Baptist Church with Pastor James Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Countryside Cemetery, 10926 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, with military honors. Please visit his memorial page at
www.williamsthomas
funeralhome.com.
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January 26, 2020
Frank Ling was my drafting teacher in the early 1980s at Santa Fe Community College for two semesters, until I decided I really wasn't going to make a good cartographer (my major interest) after all, despite A's in all my drafting classes. But I'm proud to say I learned to draft in an era before computer-aided drafting was introduced!
Frank was a great teacher, very patient and positive, and I very much enjoyed the classes I took with him.
With deepest sympathy to all of his family, Kathleen Maynard
January 21, 2020
Betty and Family,
Sorry to hear about Frank's passing. You were always such a close knit family. I loved getting to know you when you worked for the Gators!
You were the best!
My thoughts and prayers are with you!
Sincerely,
Judy Boles
Mark McManus
January 13, 2020
My condolences to the family. Frank was the reason I went back to school at age 30 and got my A.S. degree in Drafting and Design Technology. I graduated in 1991 thanks in large part to Frank for giving me the opportunity and always being there when I needed help. He was very encouraging and always made me feel like I could do anything I put my mind to. Thanks to him I am still in this field in Gainesville going on 30 years now. Thank you for all you did for me.
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