Frank Yoakum Larkin (1915 - 2004)

Born 29 Mar 1915 in New York

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Died 16 May 2004 at age 89 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Frank died May 16, 2004, in Greenwich, Conn., of heart failure.

He prepared at Lawrenceville, majored in history, played on championship tennis teams, and was a member of Colonial Club. He graduated from Fordham Law School in 1941 and was called to active duty in the Army. He served in the Mediterranean-African theater, and was discharged as a captain in 1946.

Frank became executive vice president of Putnam Trust Co. in Greenwich, Conn., and chairman of the board until his retirement in 1986.

An ardent naturalist and ornithologist from childhood, he served as a trustee of the Wildlife Conservation Society since 1973 and was awarded the society's gold medal in 1998. He was a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History and its Discovery Room was named in his honor. He also served on boards of the Museum of Modern Art, Juilliard School, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Frank is survived by his wife, June Noble; daughters Barbara Franklin, Patricia Larkin, and Edith Hubbert; son Frank; stepsons Noble Smith, David Smith, Jeremy Smith, and Bradford Smith; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

This caring, talented classmate is missed by many.

The Class of 1937

Sources

• "New York Records of the State National Guard, 1906-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJY-35S8 : 18 October 2017), Frank Y Larkin, 23 Sep 1940; citing Military Service, New York City, , New York, United States, New York State Archives, Albany.