Frank Randall Buckley, the only child of Frank C. Buckley and Olive Randall Smith Buckley, was born on August 5, 1913. His parents were married almost 20 years before Randall was born and they had traveled extensively throughout the world. After he was born, he joined them on travels and as a boy and young man he accompanied them on ocean liners to visit ports in the Orient, Europe, Hawaii and Central America. This developed in him a lifelong interest in travel. He grew up in the Roosevelt Terrace, a three story brownstone apartment building on 21st Street. He loved the home and said it was like living in a castle. He lived with his parents, paternal grandmother and his dog Blackie. His one regret was that he did not have siblings. He attended kindergarten and first grade in Santa Rosa, NM where he and his mother spent the winter months with relatives. Later he went to McCaskill, graduated from Central High and attended Superior Normal School. He left college to work in his father's business, the Princess Theatre. It was there that he met the love of his life, Jane Hoppmann, who sold movie tickets. He said that she was his first and only love. He had always loved the water and in his early 20s bought a small sailboat called the Westwind. He learned to sail it by reading a guide book. After he met Jane, he re-named the boat the "Lady Jane." He had many adventures on his boat. He sold the boat when he joined the Coast Guard and was finally able to buy another when he was 50 years old. His son Paul learned to sail on that English dinghy. His mother was a genealogist who traced her family's ancestry back to the Mayflower. Randall had relatives who fought in the Revolutionary War, his grandfather George Smith was a Major in the Civil War, his father served in the Spanish American War and he served in World War II in the Coast Guard. He reluctantly admitted that the WWII years, with such tragedy for others, were the best years of his and Jane's lives. They were newly married, living on the Oregon coast and making lifelong friends. His assignment was to patrol the beach, with K-9 Corps dogs, to watch for Japanese submarines. They lived in a beach house in Cannon Beach. It was a dream military assignment. At the end of the war, they returned to Superior with Huskie, a K-9 unit war dog they both loved. After the war he returned to work at the Princess Theatre until it was sold. He became a salesman at Goldfines and eventually retired from Sears Roebuck. He always had interesting stories to tell about customers and co-workers. He was an avid reader and particularly enjoyed books about history, especially war history books and biographies of war heroes and 1930s and 40s movie stars. He retained what he read and could recall dates and events in a moment's notice. He was a walking history book. He often said that if he could do it over, he would be a history teacher. He also enjoyed reading newspapers and had subscribed to the Chicago Tribune for over 50 years. He clipped interesting articles and sent them to family and friends. He loved to travel or hear about other's adventures. His favorite town was Chicago, where his children took him for his 90th birthday. He always investigated fancy hotel lobbies, reminisced about his Packard automobile, loved foreign beers and chocolates, railroads, sent greeting cards to friends, loved receiving mail, enjoyed anything to do with Ireland, kept up with current events, was a germophobic, had a terrific sense of humor and was a kind and gentle man. He was one of a kind. He was active with the Hammond Avenue Presbyterian Church and served on the Session, was a Deacon and taught Sunday School. He would bribe the 6th grade boys to behave by giving them imported chocolate candy bars. He was also active in the 4th of July Parade Committee. A life long learner, he audited history classes at UWS. For many years he belonged to a loosely knit coffee club, comprised of men who liked to visit. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He adored his granddaughter Emma. He had a happy disposition, was kind and thoughtful, never met a stranger, never had an unkind word to say, was always interested in others, was a loyal friend and was an excellent conversationalist and storyteller. Although all of his contemporaries had passed on, he continued to make friends of all ages and from all walks of life. He was so appreciative of his caretakers, both at his home and at Villa Marina. He would present them gifts of small exotic soaps and chocolate candy. He is sorely missed by Jane, his wife of 69 years, son Paul and his wife Vikki, granddaughter Emma, daughter Linda and her husband Sanford (Sandy) Dee of Denver, nieces Carol Kittelson and Evvie Rieger and their families, Smith family relatives, numerous friends, and special caretaker Marajean Vendella. He had asked that in lieu of flowers, if anyone should want, they could donate to one of the following; Humane Society of Douglas County, Inc. PO Box 891 Superior, WI 54880 United Presbyterian Church 229 N. 28th Street Superior, WI 54880

Duluth-Superior Sailing Association 1630 Fern Avenue Duluth, MN 55811

The visitation will be from 10 until the 11 a.m. service, Friday, June 25, 2010 at the United Presbyterian Church, Superior, with Reverend Joel Huenemann officiating.

Following the service, everyone is invited to a luncheon that will be served at the church.

The committal service with military rites accorded by the Superior Combined Color Guard will be held at Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, after the luncheon.

Downs Funeral Home, 1617 N. 19th Street, Superior, is assisting the family with arrangements.