(From Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home)Thomas Edward Frame, 93, of Springfield, passed away April 9, 2023. He was born March 6, 1930 to Thomas Allen and Bernice Midyett Frame in Liberal, MO.
When Tom was 18 months old his mother passed away and he was raised by his paternal grandparents, Della Bumgarner and Charles Edward Frame, until his father remarried three years later to Leona Mae Essex.
Tom attended a one-room country schoolhouse through the 8th grade and then transferred to Liberal, MO R-2 School for High School. He played basketball and took part in many Future Farmers of America projects and animal judging programs. After graduation from High School in 1947, Tom went into farming with his father.
In January 1952, he was drafted into the Army and sent to South Carolina for basic training. After he finished, he was shipped out for Active Duty in Korea. He served on the battlefield on the front lines in Korea until he was sent home on emergency leave when his grandmother was ill and passed away. He finished his military duties at Camp Atterbury, Indiana as a Corporal and was discharged honorable on October 2, 1953. Upon finishing his military service, he resumed farming with his father.
In 1954, Tom started dating the girl next door Mary Regina (Jeanne) Eccher who had been his next-door neighbor down the road most of her life. In December 1954, Tom and Regina became engaged and Tom began instructions in the Catholic Faith. In April 1955, Tom received the Sacraments of Baptism and the Holy Eucharist. On May 6, 1955, Tom and Regina took their vows of marriage in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony at St. Gabriel’s Church in Mulberry, KS. Father Colin Boor officiated in all these ceremonies.
Five children blessed their marriage: two daughters and three sons.
During his lifetime, Tom worked at General Motors in Kansas City, KS and Aggieville Lawn and Garden in Liberal, MO. He was then hired as Farm Manager for Lipscomb Farms in Liberal, MO, a position he held until 1971 when he went to work as Farm Manager for Joe Ida Association in Ft. Scott, KS. In 1978, he joined Jones Blair Oil Production and helped extract thick crude oil through microwave technology through heating. In 1982, Tom went to work again for Aggieville Lawn and Garden, then Springfield Seed and Hummert International as a wholesale salesperson before retiring in 2000.
In January 1952, he was drafted into the Army and sent to South Carolina for basic training. After he finished, he was shipped out for Active Duty in Korea. He served on the battlefield on the front lines in Korea until he was sent home on emergency leave when his grandmother was ill and passed away. He finished his military duties at Camp Atterbury, Indiana as a Corporal and was discharged honorable on October 2, 1953. Upon finishing his military service, he resumed farming with his father.
In 1954, Tom started dating the girl next door Mary Regina (Jeanne) Eccher who had been his next-door neighbor down the road most of her life. In December 1954, Tom and Regina became engaged and Tom began instructions in the Catholic Faith. In April 1955, Tom received the Sacraments of Baptism and the Holy Eucharist. On May 6, 1955, Tom and Regina took their vows of marriage in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony at St. Gabriel’s Church in Mulberry, KS. Father Colin Boor officiated in all these ceremonies.
Five children blessed their marriage: two daughters and three sons.
During his lifetime, Tom worked at General Motors in Kansas City, KS and Aggieville Lawn and Garden in Liberal, MO. He was then hired as Farm Manager for Lipscomb Farms in Liberal, MO, a position he held until 1971 when he went to work as Farm Manager for Joe Ida Association in Ft. Scott, KS. In 1978, he joined Jones Blair Oil Production and helped extract thick crude oil through microwave technology through heating. In 1982, Tom went to work again for Aggieville Lawn and Garden, then Springfield Seed and Hummert International as a wholesale salesperson before retiring in 2000.
Thomas is a member of St. Agnes Catholic Cathedral and is a 3rd and 4th degree Kinghts of Columbus Council 9533.
His hobbies included hunting, fishing, bowling, gardening and yard work. Lately he enjoyed watching the bluebirds, robins, cardinals, hummingbirds, mockingbirds, finches and other interesting birds from the sunroom. He was also blessed by God’s creatures of deer, wild turkeys, red foxes, squirrels and rabbits who would all come to visit him frequently.
He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Victoria Jeanne Inguigiato.
Tom is survived by his wife of almost 68 years, Mary Regina (Eccher) Frame; daughter Dana Louise (Donald) Underwood of Springfield; sons William Kevin (Judy) Frame of Nevada, MO, James Lance (Stacy) Frame of Ash Grove, MO and Clinton Edward Frame of the home; son-in-law Robert Inguigiato of Apalachicola, FL; grandchildren Tom, Dallas (Jessie), Kerenya (Sean), Quinton (Maria) and Anthony (Megan); great grandchildren Payton, David, Lola, Lillie, Logan, Landry, London, Sophia, Elle and Rhett; sisters-in-law Theresa Ross and Linda Eccher; brother-in-law Dr. Joseph M. Eccher, MD and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and nieghbors.
Rosary will be held on Monday, April 17, 2023 at 10:30 AM, with Memorial Mass following at 11:00 AM, at St. Agnes Cathedral.
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