Christmas 2009 Frankie at Home

This online memorial was created in loving memory of Franklin Ybanez, whose life story is told throughout this memorial website. Please sign Franklin 's guest book and let us know you came to visit. We will remember Franklin forever.

During the last few days of Frankies life he camped out in the mountains. He said with excitement and joy in his voice, "mom I feel closer to God in the mountains. I don't know why I didn't think of coming here before now". Frankie went on to say that he felt God had a role for him in helping innocent people but that he didn't know that role just yet.

I wish I could trade places with Frankie because he had so much more life and love to give. Frankies footsteps on this earth are like icing on the cake for me, but no more. Once he said, "mom if I die before you please don't forget me". I would never forget my darlin beautiful son Frank.

Cortez Colorado just a few days before

 Why

I stand and stare at the beautiful sky

Again I ask the dreaded question why?

Why is it you are not by my side?

Why do I live on although my heart died? 

Why must I live on to cry all these tears...

With a life full of sorrow and millons of fears?

I long for the answers, or even a clue

As why I was left here without you?