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Frank Shankwitz, a Founder of Make-a-Wish, Is Dead at 77
A state highway patrolman in Arizona, he helped a terminally ill boy become a motorcycle cop and then came up with a plan to help more children realize their dreams.
Frank Shankwitz in 1980 with Chris Greicius, the 7-year-old boy who inspired Mr. Shankwitz to help start the Make-a-Wish Foundation.Credit.via Make-a-Wish Foundation
Published Feb. 6, 2021Updated Feb. 9, 2021
Frank Shankwitz, an Arizona Highway Patrol officer who, after helping a terminally ill boy realize his dream of becoming a motorcycle cop, co-founded the Make-a-Wish Foundation and served as its first president, died on Jan. 24 at his home in Prescott, Ariz. He was 77.