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| Frank Thomas Janes 1959 - 2010 |
Frank Thomas Janes was born on May 16, 1959 in San Francisco
and departed this world on November 7, 2010.
His mother Sybilla told me that he was the only one of her six children
that had her blue eyes. As a child he
loved dinosaurs so much that he knew them all by name. He was a typical little boy… full of mischief
and very quick on his feet.
As Frank grew a little older he enjoyed watching old classic movies and scary movies… like Frankenstein and Dracula. He also was a clever artist at a young age. His mother described his drawings as having “movement” to them. It was not surprising to learn that Frank was sensitive to and moved by music. I would imagine that his drawings had movement in them because of his connection to music. After all, music in one’s soul provides the movement in your feet for dancing and in your hands for creating! Frank’s mother said that he would often ask her what instrument was playing when listening to music he liked on the radio and that he always took an interest in a classical piece by Debussy that she would play on the piano. Frank was a true San Francisco 49er and San Francisco Giants fan throughout his entire life. He was able to see the Giant’s win the World Series in 2010 with his sister Suzy, which made him very happy!
From what Frank’s mother has shared with me, he was a kind, caring and sensitive soul, loved by many. He had a cat as a teenager named "fricken" that he loved so much, that his heart was broken and was unconsolable after losing his beloved cat. He took care of an old girlfriend who had been diagnosed with brain cancer -- spending all of his weekends with her… keeping her company. It sounds like Frank was an angel here on earth before becoming one of heaven's angels.
As Frank grew a little older he enjoyed watching old classic movies and scary movies… like Frankenstein and Dracula. He also was a clever artist at a young age. His mother described his drawings as having “movement” to them. It was not surprising to learn that Frank was sensitive to and moved by music. I would imagine that his drawings had movement in them because of his connection to music. After all, music in one’s soul provides the movement in your feet for dancing and in your hands for creating! Frank’s mother said that he would often ask her what instrument was playing when listening to music he liked on the radio and that he always took an interest in a classical piece by Debussy that she would play on the piano. Frank was a true San Francisco 49er and San Francisco Giants fan throughout his entire life. He was able to see the Giant’s win the World Series in 2010 with his sister Suzy, which made him very happy!
From what Frank’s mother has shared with me, he was a kind, caring and sensitive soul, loved by many. He had a cat as a teenager named "fricken" that he loved so much, that his heart was broken and was unconsolable after losing his beloved cat. He took care of an old girlfriend who had been diagnosed with brain cancer -- spending all of his weekends with her… keeping her company. It sounds like Frank was an angel here on earth before becoming one of heaven's angels.
When making Frank’s angel bracelet, I chose the black beads against the white letter beads to represent the piano keys for the classical pieces that he listed to his mother play and the translucent blue beads for his eyes and a charm with music notes for the music that seemed to touch his soul.
There’s music in a well-lived life, and melodies remain each
time a loving memory repeats the sweet refrain.
The song that lingers in our hearts
becomes our legacy ~ its beauty gently echoing
through all eternity.
- Unknown
Rest in Peace, Frank Janes. You are remembered and missed.
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