W. Frank Lambright


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Mar 6th, 2013

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Biography: W. Frank Lambright age 86 of Little Rock died peacefully in his sleep on March 06, 2013. Frank was born in Ashdown on November 16, 1926 the son of the late Mary Lennie and Benjamin Franklin Lambright. Raised in Ashdown he graduated from Ashdown high school and entered the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1944. He served in the United States Navy Air Corps in 1945 and 46 returning to the University in 1947 where he obtained his degree in education in 1949. He also played football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and lettered in 1947,48 and 1949. There he met and married Kathryn Wittenberg his wife of 58 years. Frank began his career as a teacher in Lake Village Arkansas where he taught classes, coached athletics and drove the school bus. Frank and Kathryn moved to Little Rock in 1951 where he entered the insurance business with Williams & Rosen. There he was elected treasurer in 1965 and president in 1976. The agency was sold to Atkins Insurance in 1979 where Frank served as senior vice president. He continued in that capacity at Marsh & McLennan after Atkins sold to Marsh in 1985. He retired in 1988 and spent his time traveling with his wife Kathryn, various community activities and duck hunting with his buddy Sam. Frank served on the Little Rock School Board in 1958. He was a member of the Little Rock School Board Biracial Committee from 1973-76. He served as president of the Pulaski County United Fund in 1962 and 2 years as chairman of the Budget Committee. He was President of the Episcopal Churchmen of Arkansas in 1962/63. He served as a board member of Little Rock UP. He served as chairman of Democrats for Rockefeller in 1966. Frank served on the War Memorial Stadium Commission as secretary and then as chairman for 10 years. He was treasurer of the Arkansas Orchestra Society in 1975-78. He was a board member of the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce serving as chairman of the Good Government Committee in 1977 and Chairman of the Local Government committee in 1976/77. He addressed two committees of the Constitutional Convention in 1978. Frank served on the Board of Visitors of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock from 1976 - 1982 and was Chairman from 1980 -1982. He was also a board member of Goodwill Industries and the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. Frank wrote numerous letters to the editor that appeared in local newspapers. He wrote and spoke about the finer points of Arkansas Real Property Tax laws. He could often be found on Riverfront drive painting railings or cutting grass along city park paths. He was most devoted to his wife Kathryn who he cared for until her death in 2008. The Lambright family would like to thank all of the people who have shown their genuine kindness and concern toward Frank especially during these last years of his life. Particular thanks go to his friends at Treetops and to the administration and Staff at the Roberts Building at Good Shepherd as well as the staff at Hospice Home Care. Survivors include his son, Bill Lambright and wife, Mary of Little Rock, his daughter, Nancy Smith and husband, David of Heber Springs and his granddaughter, Gracie Phillips of Cabot, Arkansas. A visitation will be held at Ruebel Funeral Home on Monday, March 11, 2013 from 5 to 7 p.m. followed by a memorial service Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Arkansas Children?s Hospital. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.

Condolences(09)
Chris Burrow
#9
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Just heard that "Uncle" Frank passed away. So sorry. My best memories are the great family dinners the Burrows and Lambrights had in the 1960's and 70's which included dad (Larry) and Frank singing country music together! They both loved Blue Grass, particularly the Carpenter family from West Virginia. Frank was a wonderful gentleman in so many ways and will be missed by all who knew him. All the best to cousins Frank and Nancy!
June Freeman
#8
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Long ago, when Vic Hackley was chancellor of UAPB, Frank spoke at a one day campus event in Pine Bluff called the "University and the Community", an attempt to forge a relationship between the business community and the city's branch of UA. Frank had helped to do as much for Little Rock and UALR. He generously gave his time to the Pine BLuff effort which brought numbers of people to campus that had never been there before. He was generous with his counsel, his time and effort. He was tireless in his determination to set things right.
June Freeman, event chair
Patrick Murphy
#7
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Your families are in our thoughts and prayers.

Frank and Katie were good friends to my parents (Pat and Sara Murphy) back to the days of the WEC and the Panel of Americans in the early 1960s through a memorable trip together to Italy around 1990.
Bill and Pat Black
#6
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Ruthe & Phil Kaplan
#5
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Bill,Nancy, Tom and George, Ruthe and I will be on vacation starting tomorrow , so we can't be with you. Frank was a treasure. His wonderful letters to the editor, his frequent calls to me when he was upset about something he thought I might be willing to share his outrage have been missed but will be long remembered by those of us who treasured his friendship.
We'll miss him but we are not alone in that.
Jay Youngdahl
#4
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Condolences to all . . .

jay and family
Brooks L. Rosen
#3
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Want you to know I'm thinking about all.
Don Phillips
#2
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Frank was a lifelong friend. We had been friends since our school days in Ashdown. I had occasion to visit with Frank last year and we talked about all the good "ole" times we had in our youth.
My deepest condolences to the family with our loss of a dear friend.
Trip Strauss
#1
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Frank will be remembered for his many good deeds but I will remember him most for his unequalled feed call at dad's duck club.

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