Dear Barb,
I am so very sorry to learn of the passing of your life's closest partner. As my wife and I have, like you and Frank, been married for 43 years, I can feel that small degree of empathy with you on where your emotions must be at this moment.
I believe there is beautiful thing that God leaves us when a loved one has passed through before us. We simply call it memory.
Frank is an bigger-than-life icon in your heart and in your mind that you will be able to recall at any moment in time. A thought of any of the special moments you've shared will be instantly and vividly recalled...it's almost as good as, but in some ways better than the real event; it gives warm comfort...
Of course you know that you have the complete love and support from your Acadia family. I shall offer a prayer to Frank and to you in my next Sunday's church service, and also at our family Thanksgiving table on Thursday.
May God bless you and your family...
Rich Baer