Franklin S. Sax

Frank and his wife Grace and I moved to Tucson in June, 1993, but did not meet until November at an ACLU meeting where we discovered that both of us loved backgammon. So, for nearly 25 years, I would drive out to Frank's home near Sabino Canyon every Friday and play backgammon nonstop until it was time to drive him to his Synagogue mit Ranch house (across the street from the Hebrew Academy where he had previously taught) and spend the night in the bunk house before services the next morning. We were to last play three years ago when I flew up to Chico on an errand of mercy after Grace had injured herself in a horseback riding accident, but before heading back to the Sacramento Airport on the 4th day of my visit, our last moments together were spent playing three final matches of backgammon and taking Frank's & Grace's dog, a true "Joy", for a leisurely walk near a homeless camp under the 99 Freeway. So, Frank, here's to the homeless & backgammon in the sky.