Francis X. Prior, passed away peacefully on Feb. 13 at Asbury Solomons in Solomons, MD. He was 92 years old and lived a full, rich life. Born Nov. 7, 1920 in Worcester, MA, he was the oldest son of the late Bernard and Frances Prior. Frank grew up in Springfield, MA and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1939. He attended the University of Vermont and was president of his class; he graduated in 1944 with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. After graduating, he joined the US Navy and was stationed in Washington DC. He was then assigned to the US Armed Forces Foreign Language School in Colorado Springs and studied Russian. In 1946, he was stationed at the US Embassy in Moscow where he served as a translator and met his first wife Elizabeth Prior. Upon completing his tour of duty, he returned to the United States, attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA, and graduated in 1951 with a bachelor’s degree in Food Technology. Frank then joined the Textiles Division of the DuPont Company where he served as a technical service representative. In this position, he traveled throughout South America and Mexico visiting manufacturing facilities and providing [...]
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