Frank Whelan lived his life on Prince Edward Island in the town of New Zealand where he ran a general store. He had a number of additional odd jobs and occupations that kept him busy; He bought and shipped blueberries around by train, served as an Alter Boy (occasionally serving mass in a nearby haunted house), and he was a railway section worker who looked after the tracks by keeping them clear of snow, debris, etc. He died August 30th, 1999.