Kootenai County ID Archives Obituaries.....Brands, Frank W. August 30, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com September 3, 2005, 4:46 pm Coeur d'Alene Press - The Daily Bee Frank Brands, 78 Frank W. Brands, 78, Coeur d'Alene, was welcomed into the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Frank was born in Akron, Ohio, on May 30, 1927, to Bernard and Rosa Brands. He graduated from East High School in Akron in 1944, then enlisted and served in the Navy. Honorably discharged in 1946, Frank graduated from Akron University with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering in 1949, then received his master of science degree in electrical engineering at Washington State University in 1960. Frank was employed in industry as an electrical engineer before beginning a distinguished 37-year career as a professor of electrical engineering at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash. Frank married Ruth Chaney in Akron in 1956 and they moved to Pullman. Together, they raised three sons, a variety of dogs, cats, ponies and horses, and lived a life filled with much love, hard work and joy. After retiring from WSU, Frank and Ruth moved to Coeur d'Alene, where they had enjoyed many family vacations while raising their family. Frank was preceded in death by his parents, oldest son Mark, sister Elizabeth, and brother George. He is survived by Ruth, his wife of 49 years; sons Greg and wife Raylene, David and wife Denise; grandchildren Lindsay, Zachary, David, Joshua, Catherine, Jeremiah and Daniel; sisters Rita, Maryanne and Joan; brother Tom; and dozens of nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Sept. 7 at Hayden Lake Friends Church in Hayden. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Pullman City Cemetery in Pullman. Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d'Alene Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the Frank Brands Distinguished Professorship in Analog Electronics at Washington State University. The endowed fund was established in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science upon Frank's retirement. Donors include companies proud to have employed Frank's students, as well as friends, relatives and former students. The fund provides support for teaching, research and graduate student assistantships in the microelectronics programs in the school. To contribute, please contact the WSU Foundation at (509) 335- 6686, and request to make a memorial donation to the Frank Brands Distinguished Professorship. Please visit Frank's memorial and sign his online guestbook at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com. Additional Comments: Coeur d'Alene Press - The Daily Bee Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho Volunteer submission - No relation to the deceased. 02 September 2005 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/kootenai/obits/b/brands753gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/idfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb