“ Fran was an amazing man! We had many conversations over the years about planes and South Africa, etc, I even spent a day under his wing learning about how to put together a Vero!
But when you spend that much time with Fran you start to figure out that there is just something about him that demands respect even without saying anything, just the way he carried himself, hands behind his back, standing with perfect posture at 80! He was like one of those wise elders you see in movies and I just couldn't help but admire him. And if that wasn't enough he would throw that big old kind heart of his in your face and fix a broken toy figure you had on your desk without batting an eyelid, because that's just Fran and the reason I had no choice but to buy him a South African plane for my first Christmas at Vicon.
Yvonne and family, I am truly sorry for your loss, if this is the pain I'm feeling I can't even begin to imagine yours, but I hope my memory of him can help fill even a little bit of the void that has now been left behind.
All my love. ”