Frank Ludwig Dulwick was born in Taylor, North Dakota on June 7, 1926, son of Frank Dulwick and Gertrude Theismann. He was the youngest of 5 children. He died peacefully on June 10, 2015, at age 89, with family by his side. Frank lived in Taylor from 1926 to 1944, at which time he joined the Navy. During WWII from 1944-1946, Frank served in the Pacific Ocean in the sonar division on the destroyer USS Watts DD-567. From 1947 through 1949 he worked for 1st National Bank. In 1949 he was employed by Union Pacific Railroad in the traffic department. In 1950 he married Geraldine Hanauska. Frank and Geraldine lived in Portland until 1966 when they moved to Woodburn. In 1954 he went to work for Universal Carloading in the sales department. In 1959 he was hired by the Eloesser Heynemann Company selling "Can't Bust 'em" jeans and other mens work clothes. Eloesser Heynemann was purchased by Lee Jeanswear which eventually became part of the HD Lee Company. He retired from the Lee Company in 1985 at the age of 58. In his later years, Frank co-owned and farmed a 40 acre filbert orchard in the Aurora area. He moved to Salem in 1995 then returned to live in the Happy Valley area in 2013. Frank was a member of the Elks Club. While living in Salem he enjoyed his daily workouts at the Salem Courthouse Athletic Club and visiting friends at Lancaster Mall. Other hobbies included woodworking, gardening and doing general handyman work.
Frank was preceded in death by his wife Geraldine, in 1991. He is survived by four children all living in the Portland area. Allan Dulwick (Deborah), Joanne Dulwick, Ronald Dulwick (Tori) and Diane Castro (Jose). He is survived by six grandchildren, Monica, Stephen, Alex, Anna, Jake and Elizabeth. Funeral services will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church in Milwaukie on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Rosary will be at 10:30 a.m. Viewing will be from 1-5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16th at Simon- Cornwell Colonial Chapel in Woodburn, OR. Contributions may be made to The Cancer Research Institute or The Campaign for Christ the King's Parish Center.