Frank Ekas Sr. who was a pilot for the B-24 Liberator checks the plane out at the Wings of Freedom Tour at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport in August 2018. His service will be recognized Sunday morning during a service at Sower’s Chapel in Sarver. Butler Eagle File Photo

Frank Ekas Sr. was many things to those who knew him: grandfather, father, pilot, a hard worker, a business owner and a friend.

One title he carried, but didn’t speak of often, was that of World War II veteran.

In honor of Memorial Day, Frank Sr’s family is excited to remember his military experience at a recognition service at the Sower’s Chapel in Sarver on Sunday morning.

Frank Sr. died in August 2021, leaving behind a legacy through his family and his business, the Saxon Golf Course, 839 Ekastown Rd.

Tancie Plutyk, Frank Sr.’s granddaughter, said her grandfather’s U.S. Army Air Force uniform and dozens of pictures will be on display during the ceremony.

“This is our first year without him,” she said. “It’s very nice they chose him.”

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