Frank Luedkte

Those of you who have been around HPCT for awhile surely know what an important part of the organization the Luedtke Family is. MaryAnn was the founding President of the Board and appeared onstage (we were thrilled to have her back after a long absence in STEEL MAGNOLIAS & ANYTHING GOES), her husband Fran built sets, hosted cast parties and, if the truth was known, probably paid most of the bills in the early days, and their 4 children, Frank, Anne, Lib & Michael appeared onstage and/or backstage and in Frank's case, stole beer from the aforementioned cast parties.

But the years have gone by, and now Frank (at 43) can legally drink beer. Furthermore, as a Sgt First Class in the Army, they actually give him weapons!!! Frank is married and his wife Julie, daughter Morgan, age 14, and son Dylan, age 12, are in Bamburg, Germany while Frank is serving his 4th tour of duty in the Middle East. He was in Iraq in 1991 and since 9/11 has been back to Iraq and is now in his second tour in Afghanistan.

Please join me in sending Frank a card or a letter telling him how proud we are of him. If you haven't met Frank, write him anyway and tell him a funny story about HPCT - preferrably one at MY expense - he would really love that!

Send mail to:

Frank Luedtke
HHB 4-319th AFAR
FOB Kalagush
APO AE 09354

Mail to APO address requires regular postage.

Thanks so much for helping me tell Frank how much we appreciate what he is doing.

Jennifer

P.S. Pictures are of Frank at work and with Drew Carey.