Mr Frank S. Parilla

Frank S. Parilla, 95 years of age, born on October 13, 1912 to Rose and Frank Parilla in Boardman, Ohio. Lived in Boardman until the age of 4 when the family moved to Youngstown, Ohio. Frank attended Fitch Elementary High School in Canton, Ohio. The family moved to Eagle Rock California, suburb of Los Angeles in 1927 and finally to Long Beach in 1928. Frank worked for the county of Los Angeles as a laborer until he was laid off in 1929 due to the depression. Frank survived the great 1933 Long Beach earthquake (6.7 on the Richter Scale), he was stepping off the city bus in downtown Long Beach when every building crumbled and fell, thankfully missing him. After the depression he went to the California Conservation Corporation camp in the mountains of Southern California and worked as a laborer until his return to New Castle in 1936. Frank went to work at United Foundry Company until he met Jeanette Peluso also from New Castle. Frank returned to Long Beach in 1938 and Jeanette followed in 1939 when they were married. Frank went to work for the City of Long Beach as foreman of a street maintenance crew in 1941 and worked in that capacity until his retirement in 1974. Frank lived with his wife Jeanette in Long Beach until 2006 when he went to live with his son, Larry in Huntington Beach until his death. Frank is survived by his wife of 68 � years, 3 sons, a daughter, 3 grandsons, and 2 great-granddaughters. FOOTPRINTS. One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him and the other to the LORD. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it. �LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you�d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome time in my life there is only one set of footprints. I don�t understand why when I needed you most you would leave me.� The LORD replied, �My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.