Background
King, Frank William was born on October 1, 1922 in Portuguese Huron, Michigan, United States. Son of William Ernest and Catherine Theresa (Smith) King.
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The Sweet Cherry Ranch: A Memoir By King, Frank ( Author ) Paperback 2001
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The Sweet Cherry Ranch: A Memoir
(The Sweet Cherry Ranch is an earthy, tough, and moving ac...)
The Sweet Cherry Ranch is an earthy, tough, and moving account of Frank King's continuing recovery from alcholism. The family addiction skipped one generation, then hit Frank, and his youngest brother Tony, with a sucker punch. Both have been sober for many years, Frank for more than 30. In his drinking years Frank King was a World War II Marine, a radioman-gunner in dive bombers; a radio operator, a civilian air traffic controller, a writer, a public relations manager, and Super Dad. A successful, funcitoning alcoholic, he was married three times. When his beloved second wife, June, died in childbirth, his drinking accelerated. He sobered up only when he couldnt stand looking at himself in the mirror. His story is about a wonderful childhood, finding booze, drinking, loss, hitting bottom, giving up, discovcery, finding faith, and sobriety.
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Frank William King
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Student, University Utah, 1965. Student, Santa Monica City College, 1949. Bachelor, Marylhurst College, 1979.
Master of Arts, University Portland, 1982.
Career
One stepson, Michael Sellers. Air traffic contractor Federal Aviation Administration, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque and Boise, Idaho. 1949-1965, information officer Western Region, Los Angeles, 1965-1968.
Public affairs officer Los Angeles District Civil Engineer, United States Army, 1968-1969, Walla Walla (Washington), 1969-1977, North. Pacific division, Portland, Oregon, 1977-1979.
Director public relations U. Portland, 1979-1980. Adjunct assistant professor committee U. Portland, 1982-1983.
Instructor Portland(Oregon) Community College, 1980-1987. Freelance writer, 1960.
Executive assistant Los Angeles Federal Executive Board, 1965-1967.
Chairman Walla Walla County Alcoholism Administrative Board, 1974-1975. Vice-chairman Walla Walla County Human Services Adminstrv.Bd., 1976-1978, chairman, 1977-1978.
Achievements
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book
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The Sweet Cherry Ranch: A Memoir
(The Sweet Cherry Ranch is an earthy, tough, and moving ac...)
- The Sweet Cherry Ranch: A Memoir By King, Frank ( Author ) Paperback 2001
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The Sweet Cherry Ranch: A Memoir
Membership
Executive assistant Los Angeles Federal Executive Board, 1965-1967. Chairman Walla Walla County Alcoholism Administrative Board, 1974-1975. Vice-chairman Walla Walla County Human Services Administrative Board, 1976-1978, chairman, 1977-1978.
Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Society Professional Journalists, Public Relations Society of America (accredited), Kappa Tau Alpha.
Connections
Married Carma Morrison Sellers, September 16, 1961. Children: Rosanne, Jeanine Nell, Melanie, Lisa June. One stepson, Michael Sellers.
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Political Party
Democrat
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1965
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1949
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1979
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1982
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1949 - 1965
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1965 - 1968
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1968 - 1969
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1969 - 1977
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1977 - 1979
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1980 - 1987