Franklin Churchill Bodden was born on 17 January 1944 to Iva Jocelyn and Winston Churchill Bodden in Little Cayman, where he was schooled until 1957 when the family moved to West End, Cayman Brac. At 16-years-old, Frankie began his life as a seafarer, travelling to Rio de Janeiro before setting sail on the Harold H. Helm from Santos, Brazil to numerous ports in the Persian Gulf, Sumatra, Singapore, China, and the West Coast of the USA. In October 1961, he then sailed on the Ore Chief to Venezuela, Canada, Alabama and New Jersey. When that stint ended in March of 1963, Mr. Churchill spent a year on the Petro King travelling to Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Egypt, and Australia. His next ship, the Eulyss, was the last vessel in a convoy passing through the Suez Canal just before the waterway was bombed in 1966. Petrol Bulk was his next 'home' on which he sailed to Columbia, Venezuela, Italy, Germany, northern European ports and the Persian Gulf. From March 1969 through September of the same year, he worked aboard the Universe Leader leaving port in Nova Scotia, Canada and sailing to Nigeria. His final long ocean voyage was on the Ocean Springs, where he ended his 13 consecutive years at sea sailing from Durban, South Africa to Mozambique. During his time at sea, Mr. Bodden held various posts including pump attendant man, fireman, oiler and engine senior maintenance mechanic, and second engineer. Prior to his last voyage, Frankie married the love of his life, Marcia Eulalee Scott, on 1 November 1969. On his final return in 1971, he worked for Scott Development on Cayman Brac, as a heavy equipment operator. In 1996, with their children grown and on their own, the Boddens returned to live permanently on Little Cayman. He built his own apartments, operates a property management and landscaping business, and works for Thompson Shipping.

Franklin Churchill Bodden was born on 17 January 1944 to Iva Jocelyn and Winston Churchill Bodden in Little Cayman, where he was schooled until 1957 when the family moved to West End, Cayman Brac. At 16-years-old, Frankie began his life as a seafarer, travelling to Rio de Janeiro before setting sail on the Harold H. Helm from Santos, Brazil to numerous ports in the Persian Gulf, Sumatra, Singapore, China, and the West Coast of the USA. In October 1961, he then sailed on the Ore Chief to Venezuela, Canada, Alabama and New Jersey. When that stint ended in March of 1963, Mr. Churchill spent a year on the Petro King travelling to Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Egypt, and Australia. His next ship, the Eulyss, was the last vessel in a convoy passing through the Suez Canal just before the waterway was bombed in 1966. Petrol Bulk was his next 'home' on which he sailed to Columbia, Venezuela, Italy, Germany, northern European ports and the Persian Gulf. From March 1969 through September of the same year, he worked aboard the Universe Leader leaving port in Nova Scotia, Canada and sailing to Nigeria. His final long ocean voyage was on the Ocean Springs, where he ended his 13 consecutive years at sea sailing from Durban, South Africa to Mozambique. During his time at sea, Mr. Bodden held various posts including pump attendant man, fireman, oiler and engine senior maintenance mechanic, and second engineer. Prior to his last voyage, Frankie married the love of his life, Marcia Eulalee Scott, on 1 November 1969. On his final return in 1971, he worked for Scott Development on Cayman Brac, as a heavy equipment operator. In 1996, with their children grown and on their own, the Boddens returned to live permanently on Little Cayman. He built his own apartments, operates a property management and landscaping business, and works for Thompson Shipping.