Thursday, August 20, 2020
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Rose 's friendship goes back to my earliest days at Ford starting in 1967 one the Midnight shift and the FMCC Data Center. I worked for her husband Fred and with Rose for a number of years and later under Rose at the Data Center in the ECC Building. They both became dear personal friends, who took me under their wing. As a young man of 20 I am sure back then I was in dire need of their coaching, counseling and mentoring LOL. In the 70's we traveled together to Las Vegas, Atlantic City and the Bahamas together. After their retirement, my wife Nadine and I both visited them a couple of times at their Florida home in Cape Coral. After Fred's passing, Rose and I began a standing Tuesday Noon lunch meeting, and we eventually started inviting other retired Ford friends to join us. This led to the Tuesday Noon FMCIT Lunch group, which met regularly at local restaurants in the area until the COVID lock down hit. My last 'adventure' with Rose was when I drove her and another friend down to her Florida home before she sold it. When Nadine and I moved permanently to Florida in Aug of 2018, tho happy for us, she lovingly made it clear that she was a bit saddened/disappointed with my decision to move, especially with our lack of any near term plans to return to Mi.. We stayed in touch via Facebook and occasional phone calls. I will always cherish our friendship, their kindness and the memories we shared together over the years. Our deepest and sincerest condolences to her family.
Frank and Nadine Ploskonka