Milton Frost

Milton Frost passed away in his sleep Tuesday morning March 24, 2015 at the age of 99. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on June 10, 1915, and four years later, his family moved to San Antonio, Texas. In the latter 1930's he went to Houston with a friend. They went to a dance where he soon spotted a lovely young woman who later was to become his wife. He moved to Houston in early 1938, and he married Ann Greenfield in June 1938 - a marriage that lasted 58 years until her death in 1996. They had two children Mickey and Barbara. For most of those years, they worked together in the family business, Southern Importers (display and theatrical supplies). She was a superb administrator while he loved to sell. Both were highly motivated, not surprising after suffering through the Depression. He was also investing in real estate. During World War II, he briefly left his job and opened his own radio and appliances business which presented lots of opportunities to sell items in short supply during the war years. He then returned to Southern Importers. He was always interested in sports and he loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing; he was also a ham radio operator. But work was his life. He became a Mason, was the Master of his Lodge and was voted to the Grand Lodge of Texas in Waco. Early this year, he received his 50-year pin. He was a deputy sheriff for 10 years and was a member of the Sheriff's Mounted Posse as a director and secretary. He was a member of Congregation Beth Israel. About 1½ years after his wife Ann died he married a life-long friend Lena Aron. He remained active until he finally retired at the age of 95. He is survived by his children Mickey and Janet Frost and Barbara and Ed Sirkin, grandchildren Cindy and Michael O'Keeffe, Julie Moret and Jason Smolanoff, Laurie Moret and Scott Levine, Karen and Michael Schrier and Louis and Meredith Frost, plus great-grandchildren Julia O'Keeffe, Ryan Smolanoff, Zoe, Mia and Sophie Moret, Arabella and Davin Schrier, and Evan and Elizabeth Frost. Special thanks to his wonderful caregivers: Yolanda Serrano, Amalia Murland, Anna Romero and Carmen Donis. Graveside servies will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 1:00 pm, at Beth Israel Memorial Gardens at 1101 Antione. Donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

Milton Frost

June 10, 1915 - March 24, 2015