We are celebrating 81 years of the life of Frank Ashley Floyd of Apohaqui, NB, who passed away at Sussex Health Centre on October 10, 2004. Frank was a loving husband to Annie of 54 years, and a devoted father to his children; Larry, Debbie, Susan and Mark. Frank was born in Poodiac on June 22, 1923. He was the eleventh of twelve children born to Levi and Ida (Storey). His sister Pauline Thibodeau of Sussex is the last child surviving. Frank was predeceased by 4 brothers; Gordon, Stanley, Sterling and Warren and by 6 sisters; Cora Alyward, Pluma Hamilton, Marion Morris, Viola Farraher, Gerna Baker and Edith Smith. The Floyd family resided and farmed in Apohaqui. Frank and Annie (Coates) were married in Hamilton, Ontario in 1950 where their two eldest children were born and Frank was employed with Stelco Steel. In 1953 the Floyds moved back to Apohaqui where he went to work for Canada Packers in Sussex. Later he hauled rough lumber to Saint John for Jones Bros., in Apohaqui. After that Frank trucked for himself, hauling gravel in the summer and logs in the winter. His two youngest children were born in Sussex during this time and his family was complete. Frank enjoyed the outdoors; all the seasons were his favourite as he always found something enjoyable to do. Whether it was: planting his garden in the spring; hunting in the fall; picking berries in the summer; or trapping in the winter. He was usually found outside but never too far away from his family or home. He had two great pastimes that surpassed all the others and they were hockey and snowmobiling. As a youngster he followed the hockey games on the radio at the family farm in Apohaqui and later on the television. He played himself, tending goal both in Hampton and in Apohaqui. He taught his sons; Larry and Mark both to play and very rarely missed any of their games; he did this with words of encouragement and guidance. Snowmobiling ran a very close second to hockey with Frank. He'd pack a lunch, call some of his buddies and head out, usually ending up at his camp in Erb Settlement. His love of music was passed on to his daughters, Debbie and Susan, having taught them both, at a very young age, to play the guitar. Many Saturday nights were spent around the kitchen table playing and singing and having fun. He was very close to his family and enjoyed nothing better than getting together to reminisce and tell