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t feels like more and more people
are reaching 100 years old these
days. It’s an incredible milestone,
no matter what. But David Frank of
Windsor, Ontario, is a truly special
case.
What’s extraordinary about Frank,
who turned 100 years old on Nov. 12,
is he still works about 20 hours a week
at a Home Depot store in Windsor.
He is believed to be the oldest associ-
ate in the entire Home Depot system.
He’s worked there for 23 years.
And on Nov. 14, his Home Depot
store threw him a very special 100th
birthday party.
The in-store centennial celebration
was full of family, friends and work
colleagues, with balloons and refresh-
ments. Frank was holding court with
a lineup of guests waiting to greet
him. And there’s a reason he’s such a
cherished member of the team — it’s
in no way an accommodation job.
Affectionately known as “Davie”
to his co-workers, Frank is known
as a highly valued employee for the
knowledge he offers customers and
as someone customers seek out when
they have a problem they are trying
to solve.
“He’s the guy who people say,
‘When I want to get what I need,
I gotta find that guy,’” states Allan
Cohen, a resident of Bloomfield
Township with Windsor roots and a
family friend of Frank and his wife,
Judy. “He’s remarkably all there, and
he’s just a remarkable guy.”
Frank works in the hardware
department, which consists of about
seven aisles — about one-fifth of the
whole store. It’s often that no matter
what a customer is doing in another
department, they end up in Frank’s
department to complete their task.
“I love retail, and I love meeting
At 100 years old, Home Depot’s oldest
employee isn’t slowing down.
The
David Frank
Aisle
DANNY SCHWARTZ SENIOR STAFF REPORTER
OUR COMMUNITY
David
Frank
ABOVE: David Frank with his Home
Depot co-workers. RIGHT: Frank is
believed to be the oldest Home Depot
employee in the company’s system.