Francis P. (Frank) McGough

Frank McGough, 78, longtime Moses Lake resident died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at his home after a valiant battle with cancer.

Born March 16, 1929, in Spokane to John P. and Florence M. McGough, Frank was the youngest of three children including brother John and sister Dorothy. Growing up, Frank attended Catholic school at Ursaline Academy, grades one through eight where he made many lifelong friends, then to Moscow High School graduating in 1947. He attended the University of Idaho graduating with a bachelor in business in 1959. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and a lifelong vandal fan.

While working on his uncle's farm in Ritzville he met Martha Jane Burns and they were married Aug. 27, 1955, at St. Mary's Catholic church in Moscow, Idaho. Together they had 52 years of marriage resulting in six children, Shannon (David) Hawthorne, Dorothy (Dennis) Tiede, Mike (Lynn) McGough, Mary McGough, George McGough, Megan (Mark) Cormier. They always enjoyed their 10 grandchildren, Lloyd and Patrick Johnson, Nathan and Evan Hawthorne, John and Molly McGough, Todd and Jillian McGough, Katlin and Adam Cormier.

Frank is survived by his wife Martha (Moses Lake), his children, grandchildren and his sister Dorothy Munson (Kennewick).

He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother John.

Frank and Martha moved to Moses Lake in 1966 where he worked at Moses Lake Sheet Metal until 1980, then Foster Sheet Metal in Kennewick to 1988 when it was sold to Apollo Sheet metal where he continued to work until his retirement in 2003. He continued to do consulting work for Apollo until his illness intervened.

Frank enjoyed his garden and considered it his favorite vacation spot. If not in the garden Frank could be found golfing, visiting buddies or at the occasional Vandals game.

Services will be celebrated at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church 200 N. Dale Rd, Moses Lake Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 10 a.m. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory.

Donations in Frank's memory may be made to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Moses Lake or Shriners Hospital for Children-Spokane.