Frank “Falrcloth
Frank Faircloth of Shelton died
February 26. He was 43.
He was born in Onaway, Michi-
gan, on September 13, 1951.
Survivors include his mother,
Genevieve Faircloth; his brothers,
Douglas Faircloth of Flint, Michi'
gem, and Jack Faircloth of Issa-
quah; his sisters, Fay Kerr of Es»
sexville, Michigan, Janice Sailer of
Olympia and Glenda Rees of Seat-
tle; 12 nieces and nephews and five
great—nieces and great-nephews
The family plans to hold private
memorial services. Arrangements
are by Bleitz Fulréieral Home of
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Frank Faircloth
Frank Fajrcloth
.Memorial services will be held
Saturday for Frank L. Faircloth of
Shelton. He died in Shelton on Feb-
ruary 26. He was 43.
He was born in Onaway, Michi~
gan, on September 13, 1951‘ He
graduated from Central Washing-
ton State University with a degree
in early childhood education. He
lived on the Quillayute Indian Res-
ervation and worked as a director
and teacher for the tribe’s Head
Start program. While living on the
reservation he was licensed to be a
foster parent.
Mr. Faircloth moved to Mason
County in 1984 after he was hired
to be Head Start director for the
Skokomish Indian Tribe. He worked
Ior a mom in U ympia as {social
worker for the Washington Divi-
sion of Children and Family
Services.
In 1991 he was hired as a family
services social worker in the Shel-
ton Community Services Office of
the Washington Department ofSo-
tie] and Health Services. There he
was instrumental in developing a
local program for helping recip-
ients of Aid to Families with De-
pendent Children to improve their
reading and writingqskills, and to
obtain their General Educational
Development certificates This
program has since become a
statewide model.
He was dedicated to foster-care
programs. From 1977 to February‘
of 1994 he cared for dozens ofchil-
dren. In 1992 he was president-
elect of the Mason County Foster
Parent Association. He was presi-
dent in 1993. He was a volunteer
assistant in a program that pro-
vided pre-service training for fos-
ter parents. He helped plan the an-
nual Christmas Party that DCFS
would organize for foster children.
He also worked on the Foster Par-
ents Appreciation dinner that was
held each May.
Survivors include his mother,
Genevieve Faircloth of Seattle; his
brothers, Douglas Faircloth of
Flint, Michigan, and Jack Faire-
loth of Issaquah; his sisters, Fay
Kerr of Essexville, Michigan, Ja-
nice Sailer of Olympia and Glenda
Rees of Seattle; 12 nieces and ne-
phews and five great-nieces and
great-nephews.
A memorial service is scheduled
to begin at 10 a.ml on March 11 at
Faith Lutheran Church in Shelton.
QMCrI‘MS Shaka Masm
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, OCR Text: Frank “Falrcloth
Frank Faircloth of Shelton died
February 26. He was 43.
He was born in Onaway, Michi-
gan, on September 13, 1951.
Survivors include his mother,
Genevieve Faircloth; his brothers,
Douglas Faircloth of Flint, Michi'
gem, and Jack Faircloth of Issa-
quah; his sisters, Fay Kerr of Es»
sexville, Michigan, Janice Sailer of
Olympia and Glenda Rees of Seat-
tle; 12 nieces and nephews and five
great—nieces and great-nephews
The family plans to hold private
memorial services. Arrangements
are by Bleitz Fulréieral Home of
27 4;”,
Siatfir/Wr
(1.; Jaw/r
Frank Faircloth
Frank Fajrcloth
.Memorial services will be held
Saturday for Frank L. Faircloth of
Shelton. He died in Shelton on Feb-
ruary 26. He was 43.
He was born in Onaway, Michi~
gan, on September 13, 1951‘ He
graduated from Central Washing-
ton State University with a degree
in early childhood education. He
lived on the Quillayute Indian Res-
ervation and worked as a director
and teacher for the tribe’s Head
Start program. While living on the
reservation he was licensed to be a
foster parent.
Mr. Faircloth moved to Mason
County in 1984 after he was hired
to be Head Start director for the
Skokomish Indian Tribe. He worked
Ior a mom in U ympia as {social
worker for the Washington Divi-
sion of Children and Family
Services.
In 1991 he was hired as a family
services social worker in the Shel-
ton Community Services Office of
the Washington Department ofSo-
tie] and Health Services. There he
was instrumental in developing a
local program for helping recip-
ients of Aid to Families with De-
pendent Children to improve their
reading and writingqskills, and to
obtain their General Educational
Development certificates This
program has since become a
statewide model.
He was dedicated to foster-care
programs. From 1977 to February‘
of 1994 he cared for dozens ofchil-
dren. In 1992 he was president-
elect of the Mason County Foster
Parent Association. He was presi-
dent in 1993. He was a volunteer
assistant in a program that pro-
vided pre-service training for fos-
ter parents. He helped plan the an-
nual Christmas Party that DCFS
would organize for foster children.
He also worked on the Foster Par-
ents Appreciation dinner that was
held each May.
Survivors include his mother,
Genevieve Faircloth of Seattle; his
brothers, Douglas Faircloth of
Flint, Michigan, and Jack Faire-
loth of Issaquah; his sisters, Fay
Kerr of Essexville, Michigan, Ja-
nice Sailer of Olympia and Glenda
Rees of Seattle; 12 nieces and ne-
phews and five great-nieces and
great-nephews.
A memorial service is scheduled
to begin at 10 a.ml on March 11 at
Faith Lutheran Church in Shelton.
QMCrI‘MS Shaka Masm
(‘4‘ « 4; «nu-«I
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