‘Grandpa Frank,’ North Platte man who died of COVID-19, remembered for his love, faith, hard work By Susan Szuch Lee BHM News Service Apr 2, 2020 Apr 2, 2020 Updated May 9, 2020 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NORTH PLATTE — Michelle Naranjo knows exactly what her father would say if he were here now:kAm“#6249 @FE E@ J@FC ?6:893@C] {@G6 @?6 2?@E96C] %2<6 42C6 @7 6249 @E96C 5FC:?8 E9:D D42CJ E:>6]”k^AmkAm|2?J H:== <?@H uC2?< }2C2?;@ 2D D@ >F49 >@C6 E92? 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