Frank celebrates 100th birthday with family, friends

World War II veteran honored for his life

Lonnie Frank always says “I know everybody.”

Well maybe not quite everybody, but he surely knows a lot of people and has plenty of friends.

More than 300 of them packed the Caldwell Civic Center on Sunday, Sept. 29, in honor of his 100th birthday -- showing some love and respect for a friend and neighbor -- and an inspiration.

He saw many old friends, including military friends, that he had not seen …