‘I deal in memories’: 100-year-old Gainesville resident reflects on love, loss and life well-lived - Gainesville Times

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‘I deal in memories’: 100-year-old Gainesville resident reflects on love, loss and life well-lived

Lanier Village Estates resident Frank Hoell talks about his life Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, prior to a birthday party celebrating his 100 years. - photo by Scott Rogers

08102022 HOELL 2.jpg — Lanier Village Estates resident Frank Hoell talks about his life Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, prior to a birthday party celebrating his 100 years. - photo by Scott Rogers

Several volumes of hand-curated albums line a shelf in Frank Hoell’s room, their pages filled with photographs and musings chronicling his life, travels and family history.