By Alberto Suris
A group of relatives and friends of Frank Benjamin met last Saturday, October 13, 2018 in the auditorium of the British Club to remember the one who in life was known as Mr. B., especially the children who participated in of the Athletic League of the Lawrence Police’s program.
Mr. B alternated his nights between Arlington School and South Lawrence East, where he guarded hundreds of children and youth while practicing basketball and other activities under strict discipline serving over 20,000 children annually.
Frankie began writing his stories in Rumbo based on his memory on May 15, 2005. For 18 consecutive years we published his stories twice a month, where he showed his wonderful memories of Lawrence’s past.
The year before he left us, a book with many of those stories was published which still delights his fans.
Lawrence has lost a legendary person. We have lost a good friend; a great human being.
