Howard Ezra Frost Jr.

FROST, JR., Howard Ezra Born October 31, 1919. Passed away on Memorial Day, May 26, 2008 at the age of 88. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Ezra Frost and Mary Richardson Frost, and by his older brother, Edwin Richardson Frost and his twin brother, Hamilton Frost. He is survived by his wife from 1951-1980, Ellielyn Lewis Lechleiter Frost; and by his sons, Dr. Howard E. Frost III and spouse, Miley B. Frost of Falls Church, VA, Mark B. Frost and spouse, Mechel Kennedy Frost and Lewis R. Frost, all of Nashville. He is also survived by his granddaughters, Bailey Woodward Frost and Riley Anderson Frost; and by his nephew, Hamilton Frost, Jr. and niece, Emmy Frost Phillips, all of Nashville. Mr. Frost and his twin brother were born on Halloween in the family home, the first house ever built on Whitland Avenue in Nashville. He attended Ransom School and Parmer School in Nashville. He attended Montgomery Bell Academy on a full scholarship, graduating in 1938. At his graduation from Montgomery Bell Academy, he was awarded the Martin Medal, an award given every year to the most outstanding boy in the Senior Class. While at MBA during his Senior year, he was a starting guard on the MBA's 1937 City Championship football team. He was also President of the Alpha Chi Fraternity in 1937. After graduation from MBA, Mr. Frost joined Third National Bank in Nashville. In 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor, he joined the US Navy while his twin brother Hamilton joined the US Army Air Corp. Mr. Frost served in Naval Radio Intelligence, utilizing then top secret high frequency direction finders to monitor the communication transmissions of the German Navy, principally the German U-Boat submarine wolf packs operating in the Atlantic Ocean. In 1945, he was discharged from the US Navy with the rank of Radioman First Class and he returned to Nashville. Mr. Frost joined J.C. Bradford & Co. in 1951 becoming an Account Executive and ultimately, and Investment Limited Partner with the firm. He served with J.C. Bradford & Co. and its successor entities for 56 years, retiring from UBS at age 87 during the Summer of 2007. His career with the same investment firm was marked over the years by a very loyal and longstanding group of client relationships across the Southeast, for he was known for putting his clients first. For several years, Mr. Frost served as a Deacon of the Downtown Presbyterian Church and also as a Deacon of the First Presbyterian Church after its formation in 1955. He was also a longstanding member of The Belle Meade Country Club, where he enjoyed playing tennis until the very last year of his life. He especially enjoyed playing tennis with his twin brother Hamilton, who beat him at the game regularly. Mr. Frost was also an avid outdoorsman. Visitation with the Frost family will be held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2008 in the Cheek House at First Presbyterian Church, with a service thereafter, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers: Dr. Howard E. Frost III, Mark B. Frost, Lewis R. Frost, Hamilton Frost, Jr., Douglas E. Phillips and Timothy L. Warnock. In lieu of flowers, the Frost family asks that donations be made to the Scholarship Fund at Montgomery Bell Academy, 4001 Harding Rd., Nashville, TN 37205 www.montgomerybell.com; or to the Scholarship Fund at Oak Hill School, a ministry of First Presbyterian Church, 4815 Franklin Rd., Nashville, TN 37220 www.oakhillschool.org; or to the Scholarship Fund of The Harpeth Hall School, 3801 Hobbs Rd., Nashville, TN 37215; www.harpethhall.com. EASTLAND FUNERAL HOME, (615) 227-9558.