Happy trio: Danny, Frances, sunshine

Larry Danny Eates, Class of 1970, and his wife, Farmington High grad Frances Victor Eates, are basking in Florida sunshine off Fort Myers, far from the snow on their Washington, Pennsylvania home.

Danny & Frances Eates in Florida

Posted Danny:

“Had a great afternoon, went to muscle car city. Probably 200 to 300 best GM muscle cars made. Sad there were no mopar's but a great day anyhow.”

MOPAR stands for Muscularly Over Powered and Respected.

They also were on Pine Island, off Fort Myers.

Fairmont State accounting graduate Danny and Frances lived in Charleston, West Virginia for 14 years while he was an accountant for Bethlehem Mines. They moved to Little Washington in 1988 and Danny is Operations Manager for three Personal Care Homes in Washington and Waynesburg, PA, and in Morgantown.

Danny’s parents were Dominick Eates, Class of 1946, and Mary Larry Eates. Frances is the daughter of a former Farmington High coach.

Larry and Frances’ children are Jo Ann Eates Horne, married to Kyle Horne and living in Washington, Pennsylvania with children Daniel and Samantha; J.D. Eates and wife Julie, who live in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Sarah Eates, who lives in Dormont, a Pittsburgh suburb.

Dominick Eates’ siblings are Nick, Mike, Mary, Angie, Joe and Tony Eates. Mary Larry Eates’ siblings are Connie, Rose, Joe, Tony, Benny and Sammy Larry.