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Frost, Keith d. 11/10/05
Keith Frost Remembered: District 6 mourns the loss of its only Accredited Speaker! Keith Frost, the only remaining charter member of the Dan Patch Toastmaster Club died Thursday, November 10, 2005. He was 87 years young. Keith will be remembered as a true gentlemen, scholar and honorable Toastmaster. In his years as a toastmaster he earned many awards, including the Accredit Speaker Award. To date he is the only person in District 6 to have achieved this distinguished honor. In 1970, he was the District 6 "Toastmaster of the Year'' recipient. A dynamic speaker who won dozens of speech contests, including coming in second at International in 1959. He was elected club President at Dan Patch twice and faithfully served all other office positions in his many years, aswell as being Area Governor. He touched the lives of many toastmasters as a mentor and friend for which he would say "My best friends in life are toastmasters." He will be deeply missed.
Szymczak (Shimshock) Bernard L., Past District Governor (1966-67)
11/25/23 to 11/25/05.
Preceded in death by wife of 52 years Jane, brother
Walter, sister Josephine. Survived by children Paul (Becky) and Walter;
grandchildren, Dustin and Caitlyn; brother, George (Helen) and many nieces
and nephews. Bernie was born and raised in NE Mpls, graduated from St.
Thomas College with a bachelors degree, received his masters degree from the
U of M. Taught high school English and Latin at Osseo, DeLaSalle and
retired from Anoka High School. He was a 50 year member of Knights of
Columbus, 3rd Degree Fridley Council, a member of Toastmasters
International, very active with church and was a member of Immaculate
Conception and Holy Cross Catholic Churches for many years. Received the
WCCO "Good Neighbor Award" and the Columbia Heights Humanitarian of the Year
Award. His endless giving to others will be remembered by all who knew him,
but most of all Bernie will be remembered for his passion for his Polish
Heritage. He helped forge the Sister City relationship between Columbia
Heights and Lomianki, Poland, the place where his brother died in WWII. He
was active in many other Polish related organizations. Mass of Christian
Burial Wednesday 10am, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 41st Ave &
Jackson St NE, Columbia Heights. Interment Sunset Cemetery. Visitation one
hour prior to Mass at church and Tuesday 5-8 pm with vigil prayers at 7 pm
at: Washburn-McReavy, Columbia Heightgs Chapel, 4101 Central Ave NE
763-789-4436
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