Frank Gerod Baker III of Annapolis, MD, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017, in Renick, WV.
He was born December 6, 1943.
Frank graduated from Annapolis High School, joined the U.S. Army, and served as a paratrooper in Vietnam from 1965-66 in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, LRRP.
He attended the University of Maryland, earning a B.A. in history. He worked as a land surveyor for many years. As a young man, Frank loved motorcycles and traveling. He traveled the United States, South America, and Europe. He was an avid reader, a gifted writer, and enjoyed meeting people and listening to their stories. He loved animals and the serenity of nature. Throughout his life, he struggled with the debilitating effects of PTSD, but is remembered for his resounding laugh and living life on this terms.
Frank was preceded in death by his mother, Lucele “Tic” Graefe in 1986; his stepfather, Ed Graefe in 2011; his father, Frank G. Baker Jr. in 2012; and his stepmother, Rosalind “Jane” Baker in 2016.
He is survived by his daughter, Michelle Baker and his grandson, Wilson Vest, of Asheville, NC; his brother George Graefe and wife, Linda, of Sherwood Forest, MD; two stepsisters, Patty Sansbury and Sharon Lyons, both of Delaware; and his beloved dog, Sadie, who is in the care of close friends. In addition, he is held in the memory and hearts of many aunts, uncles, and cousins, as well as friends who remember him with love.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 22, 2017, from 3-5 PM at the Morgan Funeral Home in Lewisburg, WV.
Online guestbook can be signed or condolences may be sent to the family at www.morganfh.net.
Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary originally published in the April 18, 2017, edition of The West Virginia Daily News.
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