We just got the sad news that our Photography teacher, Leon H. Frankamp passed away this morning May 29, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer, our Savior has called him home.. Aside from being one of our favorite teachers and by every measure, a wonderful man, he has always held a special place in our hearts as being the teacher in whose class we met. Beside teaching photography, he also taught science at Burbank High. All of the greatest blessings in our lives, 42 years of marriage, wonderful children and two very cute grandsons, are traceable back to him. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
He passed peacefully in his sleep, at home, surrounded by family. He was a blessing to many, and blessed by many. He was a remarkable man who leaves a legacy of serving and loving others, as God's Word instructs us to do. He changed many lives in his work with Habitat for Humanity. Many people in my home town, Clarksdale, MS, as well as other communities, and as well as the students who worked on the Habitat teams under his guidance were blessed by his teaching, coaching, and the Christian witness he lived daily.
Memorial services for this extraordinary man are as follows:
Tuesday June 11th at 1:00 pm
Magnolia Park United Methodist Church
2828 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
Gathering in the Fellowship Hall will be held directly after.
There will also be a celebration of his life in Pine Mountain Club later in June. This will be held at one of his favorite places in the world, PMC Golf Course. Further details to come.
Our mom will be staying in Burbank at Kim’s. Address is below should you wish to reach her:
3344 Brace Canyon Rd.
Burbank, CA 91504
Mr. Frankamp was my favorite teacher at BHS. I took his classes for all three years of HS and took pictures for the yearbook and school newspaper. He was a great teacher and I still enjoy photography to this day because of him. I remember how excited he was when he finally got an original Ansel Adams photograph. All good memories of him.
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