Celebrating the life of

Francis Blinkhorn

24 Sep 1947 - 02 Mar 2022

Family and friends

Francis Earl Blinkhorn Jr. passed away at the age of 74 on March 2nd, 2022, at Cedar Park Regional Medical Center in Cedar Park, Texas. He was surrounded by family, including his wife, Deborah Blinkhorn, daughters Jennifer Blinkhorn, Stephanie Boulay, and Kristen McGuire, son-in-laws Jeff Boulay and Justin McGuire, and grandchildren Ashley Ward and Lucas Boulay. He is survived by those listed abov... more

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1975RI, United States

Stephanie Boulay

1990Vernon Township, NJ, United States

Stephanie Boulay

Stephanie B. Classic Fran and his workout gear!

2001North Kingstown, RI, United States

Stephanie Boulay

Jun 2001Southington, CT, United States

Stephanie Boulay Looking FABULOUS!!!!!

Jun 2001Southington, CT, United States

Stephanie Boulay So lucky I had my Dad with me this day to walk me down the aisle and for my Father/Daughter dance.

14 Apr 2002New Britain, CT, United States

Ashley Ward One of my favorite photos of Papa and I, taken on my 2nd birthday.

2003

Stephanie Boulay Fun camping trip - Except for the peacocks Screeching all night!

4 Jul 2003Southington, CT, United States

Stephanie Boulay

28 Sep 2014Weymouth, MA, United States

Stephanie Boulay Playtime with Papa and Lucas

28 Sep 2014Weymouth, MA, United States

Stephanie Boulay Papa and baby Logan

26 Oct 2014Weymouth, MA, United States

Stephanie Boulay Visit with Gramma and Papa

17 Feb 2015

Stephanie Boulay Papa snuggles

25 Apr 2015

Stephanie Boulay

2017NCL ESCAPE

Kelly and LaVonne Carlson We had a great time on our 2017 cruise with Fran and the crew.

20 Jun 2017Bristol, CT, United States

Kristen McGuire When Emmett was a newborn, he would cry unless he was snuggling with me. Dad would come over and rock him so that I could go for a walk by myself.

30 May 2020Leander, TX, United States

Stephanie Boulay I loved sharing a cold beer with Dad after doing yard work.

15 Jul 2020Sharps Chapel, TN, United States

Kristen McGuire Our trip to TN was so much fun. It’s where Dad taught us all how to drive a boat and we just swam, ate, and enjoyed each other’s company.

2 Jul 2021San Francisco, CA, United States

Ashley Ward Gramma and Papa came out to visit Colin and I and we took an amazing trip out to Pier 39 in San Fransisco for Colin and I’s first wedding anniversary. We took a boat tour that went past Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. It was way colder than we thought it would be, but we had some amazing sea food and Papa loved being out on the open water.

6 Jul 2021Grand Canyon

Deborah Blinkhorn We had such a great vacation trip through national parks and visiting with Ashley and Colin in California in July, 2021. Fran kept posting pictures of bison and sending them to the girls.

25 Nov 2021Leander, TX, United States

Ashley Ward Thanksgiving of 2021! We all had such a lovely day with the whole family. The food was delicious and the memory of this day will stay with us forever.

28 Nov 2021Volente, TX, United States

Jennifer Ward A great trip to Lake Travis with the family over Thanksgiving vacation. Dad was showing the nephews how to skip rocks on the water.

9 Apr 2022Exeter, RI, United States

Ashley Ward A memorial service will be held for Francis at the Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 301 S County Trail, Exeter, RI on April 9, 2022 at 10am, followed by a post ceremony gathering in Bristol, RI. If you would like to attend the post ceremony gathering, please text Kristen McGuire at 860-538-6541 for details. In lieu of flowers, a donation for the American Kidney Fund in memory of Francis can be made at https://fundraise.kidneyfund.org/fundraiser/3761648