Pennock, Frank

 November 29, 1925- November 26, 2010

Frank Pennock passed away on November 26, 2010, after a lengthy battle with many health problems, including cancer. He was born Frank Harvey Pennock, Jr., on November 29, 1925, in Alameda, California, to Frank Harvey Pennock and Marion Martine. He grew up in Walnut Creek, California, working in the shipyards and the Alameda Naval Air Station during his high school vacations, graduating from Acalanes High School in June of 1944.

He served in the Pacific during World War II in the Marine Corp. and the Merchant Marine. When the war ended, he "bummed" around by attending U.C. Berkeley, College of the Pacific, and the California College of Arts and Crafts, also working in the gambling halls of South Lake Tahoe, the Continental Can Company, and even racing midgets for a short time. He received a degree in Commercial Art from the Famous Artists Course of Westport, Connecticut, and joined the Editorial staff of the Oakland Tribune in 1950 as a "copy boy," then served as an Editorial Graphic Artist and photographer and Art Director of Parade Magazine.