Francis Robert O'Connor

Pal

We went by your niche yesterday the one year anniversary of your death. Can't believe you are gone one year already. When we go to your house we are always reminded how you loved your home and your room especially.

Your sister Ginny has said it all in her last message to you! To know you was to Love you and you are missed everyday. Nothing is the same since you died. Holidays are lonelier that's for sure.

We can never forget the fond memories we have shared with you all these many years. At least now you are in peace and in heaven with your parents and Jim!

We love you and miss you but we will see you again when it is our time to fly with the angels to Paradise. Your sisters, Pegge, Mary, Maureen & Anna

To My Dear Sweet Brother Francis,

Tomorrow will be one year from the day you left us. You have not, nor ever will be forgotten, as so much of my heart is filled with your essence. I miss you terribly - your beautiful smile and laughter, your wit and cleverness, your gentle and loving being...your genuine happiness of living so simply. As I reflect upon your passing, I am ever so grateful that our Lord was merciful to you and took you so quickly without suffering or pain, or the fear and knowledge that within a second you would be gone. It was His blessing indeed. Although, I think He made a terrible mistake in taking you so soon, because we need your example here more than ever on this earth that seems to have evolved so much into selfishness, greed, hatred, and evil that is so widespread amongst mankind. The teachings from your innocent being are so critical now. I can only pray that when others see a Down syndrome person, that they embrace them, and the blessings they hold, instead of shun them...we can all learn to be better people.

I saw you through my dreams that you were with Jim and the two of you were having the best time together, laughing it up with your antics...it gave me great comfort and joy to cover all the sadness I have for your loss. "We were a good team".

I will always love you more than anyone else.

Dear Francis what a blessing in my life to have known you I wish it could have been much longer. God wanted you.I will never forget what a kind loving person you were. When I visit Ginny I will miss your smiling face sooooo much.You have made me a better human being for knowing you.Now Francis sing with the Angels.Much love Brenda.

I am so sorry for your lose :(

Thank you to everyone who posted a tribute, sent flowers, a card, or gift; or called our family members to offer condolences for the sorrowful loss of our beloved Francis. It is quite comforting to know how many lives he enriched with his gentle and loving being, and that so many will always remember him with the most endearing thoughts. Francis was an extraordinary human being that taught us the simplest, yet most important aspects of living and unconditional love. He was too innocent to recognize any evil that may have stood next to him; he held no prejudice toward any person; he was easily forgiving of faults and misbehaviors from others; and he needed very little to love life. While not everyone who knew him was cognizant of his underlying lessons, those who were have prospered from knowing him. God bless you my sweet, sweet brotherwhile my heart aches for your companionship, I am so happy that you are now in the arms of Jesus, and reunited with our mother and father who loved you more than anything.

Service and interment for Francis will be a private event for family members only.

Francis was such a joy to have in our presence here at the surgery center. We looked forward to seeing him, and his sense of humor and witty charm put smiles on our faces. We will miss him terribly and the family, especially his sweet devoted sister, will be in our thoughts and prayers for many days ahead.

Francis was one of a kind. He demonstrated ABUNDANCE every day. He loved people and never hurt a soul. So many memories of his smiles and laughs. He loved pretty women and made sure they knew it! He taught us a lot about kindness, passion, appreciation and abundance. He loved his life! He had more adventures in his last 6 years than he had in the rest of his life and enjoyed every minute of them. He appreciated his sister Ginny and everyone who had a part in those adventures. Best Security Officer Ever! Francis lives forever in the legacy of love and abundance he left for each of us.

Franny,
You were such a kind and gentle soul. I will miss you and your playfulness, and how you made us all laugh. Now you can entertain your Mom and Dad again. I'm sure they missed that waiting for you. Love You!
Anna

My Dearest Brother... Little did we know that morning,God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly,In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you,you did not go alone,for part of us went with you,the day God called you home. You left us beautiful memories,your love will be our guide,and though we cannot see you,you are always by our side. Our family chain is broken,and nothing seems the same,but as God calls us one by one,the chain will link again.

You touched so many lives during your 62 years here with us. Everyone who met you loved you! How could they not love a warm, loving, and funny guy. Who always had a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye. You were a blessing from God to our family, to your many friends, and most of all to your sister Ginny.

May you Rest In Peace my brother, and may God keep you in the palm of his hand, until we meet again.

Love You,
Mar

Francis was my dear sweet brother who I will miss in my life! To know him was to love him! Always a happy guy and always wanting to go out and eat which he loved!

There are many memories of him too many to mention but he loved life and everyone who brought him so much joy!

I'll never forget when our Mother died and I was crying at her bedside, Francis came over to hug me and patted me on the back and was concerned about comforting me. He was the sweetest and most loving person around!

Of all my memories of him that will forever stay in my mind and heart.
Rest in Peace my sweet brother! You are now with your parents and other loved ones and especially with Jesus whom you loved so much!

You will never be forgotten! Your were a special Gift from God and our angel right here on earth! I love you always~

Francis will be missed by me and my family. I have great memories of him. He was always kind and playful. His love for the police and unwavering. I much enjoyed his admiration. God Bless you Francis. Love the Delucio family.

Dear O'Connor Family, Please accept our deepest sympathies on the passing of your dear brother, Francis. Such a sweet, funny and wonderful person. It was always a joy to see him and enjoy his company. You are in out of pain and in peace now in the Arms of Our Dear Lord. And I'm sure you are just singing along with your favorite crooner, Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra! We will see you again. Until then, Rest In Peace Darlin. Amen

Ginny,
So much love and unending patience you gave to Francis his entire life. His faith in Jesus was remarkable; I think your parents were also remarkable persons. His wonderful expression "Whoa!" will forever ring happiness. God Bless Francis as he is now welcomed to his Heavenly home.
Peggy

Ginny,
Please accept our deepest condolences for the loss of your brother and "protector." Our hearts are breaking for you and we can certainly relate to the emotional roller coaster you are probably experiencing right now. Francis was such a genuinely warm and gentle soul, and anyone who had the opportunity to meet him will forever benefit from the experience. You have been such a wonderful, caring sister to him and I know he loved you deeply.

My uncle Franny!!!
You filled my childhood with so many warm memories I will never forget. Like me, Juliana, and grandma making fresh lemonade from the lemon tree in the backyard and you cleaning the pool. Always swimming with us. And how cops was the best show and you and those playing cards! the memories go on and on and live on forever like your spirit will. Im so beyond blessed to have you and your bright soul as an uncle and you will be terribly missed, but i know your flying high with the angels and grandma and grandpa too. Im glad to know your finally at peace and in no more pain.

Rest In Paradise
I LOVE YOU!!!!!

Love always and forever your niece,
Shauna

Ginny,

We are so very sorry to hear of Francis' passing. Such a sudden loss, my heart breaks for you. Francis was very lucky to have you to care for him. You ensured he had a very full life with many wonderful experiences. I just don't have words that seem appropriate to express my sadness.

We love you very much.
Ted, Liz, Tyler and Kyle

A light in the lives of so many has dimmed a little; Francis O'Conner has gone
home to be with Jesus. Such gratitude my heart feels for the bit of his life that
I was blessed to share. And, the Love and Blessings that Francis knew and shared with Jesus are stories to treasure and enjoy for the rest of my days. It isn't surprising that our Lord would take Francis without pain or fear, so gently. As everyone who knows Francis has felt the joy, love and the innocent blessings that he gave to all of us. Those are the treasures and reasons we have to celebrate the life he shared with us on this earth. Good bye, my special friend, I know God will bless you always and keep you as His own.

Another blessing that I can't fail to acknowledge is the pleasure and happiness
I have shared with Francis and Ginny. Together they have been beautiful to behold. Their shared love was so abundant and on display wherever they were. Every time I had the honor of sharing life with them, I was blessed by the
goodness and honesty of their relationship. I thank God, first of course; and
Francis and Ginny for what they have taught me about unconditional LOVE.

We are very sad I will miss Francis so much he always put smiles on peoples face he was always working as a Security and watching everything that went on we loved him so much he was always saying he was going to marry me and would love to tell everyone and said mark is fine with it he loved my husband mark they wear Buddy's and we would go to visit him we loved him so much he loved his sister very much she is a wonderful lady wonderful sister to him she was great thanks for being great friends Ginny your wonderful I will miss him so much I loved him love always Tanya (his fouture wife) and mark Lowe

My Sweet Dear Brother
Franny " My Pal " you will forever be in my heart ! you always made me smile and laugh with your love and great sense of humor ! many many years of swimming in the pool drinking a beer or two and living the good life in Palm Springs, visiting Houston and playing cards ! You were the center of our family and the joy of us all. Mom and Dad have been waiting for you a long time and surely smiling big now with you joining them in heaven with the Lord .
A very big thank you to Ginny for giving you the excellent care for the past six years since mom passed ! You will never be forgotten in my heart! I love you Pal !

Uncle Franny was so wonderful and left me with so many great memories with him! Watching COPS together, cleaning the pool while I swimmed in it, play cards with me or many others I forgot to mention. He always kept a smile on my face and I will truly miss him so much! He will never be forgotten. For his Spirit will forever live on!

Love you Uncle Franny
Love,
Juliana

I am so saddened to hear of Francis's passing. He brought so much joy to everyone he met. His laughter and enthusiasm for life were contagious. When at work he was often the life of the party. He was loved by everyone. He was so lucky to have such a wonderful loving family and to have his best friend and sister Ginny in his life taking care of him. He loved Ginny more than words could express. Francis will be greatly missed.

My heart is so full thinking of how special Frances is... he brought so much life to our program every day. His campaign speeches couldn't be matched and his singing could make anyone giggle from across the building. I certainly hope someone alerts President Obama (giggle)!
Hugs to you, Ginny... you are an amazing Woman. I admire how much you love Frances and how well you always took care of him. You always put him before anything else, and he was so lucky to have you for a Sister and advocate.

What a blessing our friend Francis was! He brightened my life with his joy and optimism. Francis and Ginny joined my family on a few vacations; all my kids and grand kids celebrate those times we had together. He will be missed! So glad I got to have Francis in my life. Jo Hays

We will remember Francis for his humor, kindness and warmth. He welcomed us when we visited and greeted us with hugs. Our memories of Francis are of him sharing stories about his school and church, his love for the Police department, former President Obama and listening to him play his guitar. When we heard about his trip to Washington, D.C. with his sister Ginny, we imagined a very happy man grinning from ear to ear. What an adventure! We now imagine Francis cracking up the Heavens. We offer our sincere condolences to his sister Ginny, his loving caregiver and protector and to the rest of his family and friends. Love, your friends Jay and Patty Choate

Dear Ginny,
Ken and I are heartbroken for you on the loss of Francis. He was one of our favorite people and we will miss his sense of humor and his kindness. I am so grateful we got to spend the Cubs World Series win with the two of you. It is a night that will never be forgotten.

We are here for you if there is anything you need.

Love you,
Janet

Francis was a true blessing to our family. Throughout his 62 years he only gave happiness and love to everyone that crossed his path. He loved everyone and he only wanted everyone to love him. His attributes, while underdeveloped in some respects, were extraordinary in so many more important aspects. If everyone in the world had his character and stamina for life - the world would be what we all think of as Heaven. He is there now with mom, dad, Jim, Pop, Grandma and all those that he has missed seeing for so many years. He is playing cards and singing Frank Sinatra songs and he is just as joyful there as he was here...nothing has changed for him. He knew I loved him - he knew I loved him more than anyone. His passing leaves an irreplaceable gap in my life but I thank the Lord I was able to share my home with him these past six years - he was a joy to live with - and as our mother always said, "he is a great little companion." I will miss you terrible my little buddy and bro. XOXOXO