Frank and his friends at our round table in our kitchen in Cherry Hill, N.J.
That didn’t sit well with Frank or the minister who felt Frank was essential to his cause. Herman told the minister that he had fought in World War II so his children would be safe. Herman asked the minister if Frank was killed would he cry for him. When it came to deciding between allowing his son to risk his life and the minister’s cause, Herman chose his son. But it was a long time before Frank forgave us. So be it. LET’S WALK When I was young everyone took a walk after dinner – just a stroll to stretch your legs and help your digestion. It was also a way to socialize with your neighbors. Those neighbors who weren’t walk- ing would sit outside and chat with the passing parade. When we lived in Cherry Hill I thought it would be a good idea to restore that tradition. So I and a few neighbors began to walk. I don’t know how they found out about it but before I knew it there was a television van and a
decided to help organize a voter registration drive in Camden, New Jersey. Camden was a town in complete social chaos. Race riots and murders were commonplace. When Herman and I learned where our oldest son was working in the city we did what any parents would do, in the jargon of the time we “freaked out.” I remember coming home that evening to find Herman sitting at the kitchen table. I asked him where Frank was. He said that Frank was in Camden for voter registration. I said, “Are you crazy! It is so dangerous to walk around those areas, especially at night.” Herman decided to call one of our neighbors who worked in Camden and get his opinion. The man said, “We don’t even go out for lunch, much less after dark.” That’s all Herman had to hear, “Come on,” he said, “We are going to Camden to find Frank.” We got in the car, drove to Camden and asked the police for help finding our son. They told us to keep our windows closed and doors locked because we were going into a very dangerous area. We found where Frank was and told him he was going home.
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