b'A COWBOY 10 Acre Horse Property Hillside Home RESTS IN HEAVENFRANK EARLE SHANKWITZ3/8/19431/24/2021F rank Shankwitz, one of the co-founders of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, has died. He was 77.Shankwitz, a former Arizona Highway Patrol officer, died on Jan. 24 at his home in Prescott, Arizona. His wife, Kitty Shankwitz, confirmed that his cause of death was esophageal cancer. Located Near Wickenburg, AZ$365,0003 Bed, 2 BathRaised in northern Arizona, Shankwitz attended grade school inRemote home that is set into the hillside with spectacular views and a southeast Seligman, and junior high and high school in Prescott, graduating fromexposure that blocks the hot afternoon summer sun. The property sits inside Prescott High School in 1961. Following high school, Shankwitz enlistedthe 88,700 acre Diamond S Ranch and borders BLM and State Grazing land. in the U.S. Air Force, was stationed in England, and received an Honorable Discharge in 1965.Adjoining 20 acres can be purchased.Upon returning home, Shankwitz was employed by Motorola for seven years. Shankwitz graduated from Phoenix College in 1970, with continuing education at Arizona WesternThis 1680 SF Santa Fe style, split floorplan, Meriette Manufactured home has College and Arizona State University. numerous upgrades including being green energy rated with solar panels that are owned. There is an open kitchen, dining and great room with large windows In 1972, Shankwitz began his career with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, assigned togiving you views of the Sonoran Desert Mountains. The horse facilities include the Arizona Highway Patrol as a car officer in the Yuma area. He began working with childrencovered stalls, covered parking and tack up area. Water comes with a private as a coach for the Special Olympics program. well and received a new pump motor in 2018. Motivated Seller! In 1975, Shankwitz was transferred to the Phoenix area to be part of a new 10-man Motorcycle Tactical Unit designed to work throughout the state. For the next seven years, wheneverContact David Hartman for more informationassigned to small towns, Shankwitz would visit local grade schools and talk about bicycle safety and let the children sit on his motorcycle. 928-587-9250david.hartman@harleyhendricks.comThe idea to start the Make-a-Wish foundation originated in 1980, when the Arizona HighwayHARLEYHENDRICKS.COMPatrol learned about a local 7-year-old boy named Chris Greicius, who had leukemia, and dreamed of joining the force when he grew up. The department arranged for the boy to become an honorary officer, and Shankwitz wentLANDSCAPE MATERIALSthe extra mile, making a special badge for Chris and contacted the actors of CHiPs, the boy\'s favorite stars, to autograph a picture for him. Chris died just a few days after his wish had been fulfilled, and Shankwitz led the funeral procession in Illinois, according to AZDPS. & SUPPLIESThe experience had a lasting impact on Shankwitz, who went on to help create the impactful foundation. Shankwitz became Make-a-Wish\'s first president/CEO and stepped down in 1984.Shankwitz was an AZDPS officer until his retirement in 1996, but he remained an AZDPSA Variety of Colors reserve detective. He then went to work for the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division\'s Office ofand Sizes Directly Special Investigations, the AZDPS says, before retiring in 2001. After that, AZDPS assignedDelivered!him to the Prescott PD Cold Case Unit. He resigned in 2014 after 42 years of law enforcement service. He was also a member of the Yavapai County Mounted Sheriff\'s Posse. Mention this ad for He received the President\'s Call to$ 50 OFF Service Award from President George W. Bush for service and civic participation,+and recognition and appreciation for theSeptic/Leach Rock your order of $500 commitment to strengthen our nation and for making a difference through volunteer service. He also received the Tempe, Arizona Sister Cities Making a World of Difference award and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor award.Shankwitz has been highlighted in USA Weekend Magazine, The Huffington Post, and other publications.In 2013, Shankwitz co-authored with Rachelle Sparks the book, Once Upon a Wish, he was featured in Greg Reid\'s, "Universal Wish" and in Lisa Heidinger\'s, "Wishes In Flight."Shankwitz later went on to write a memoir, and his life inspired the 2019 film "Wish Man."In 2019, BBC Outlook Weekend interviewed Shankwitz about surviving his challenging childhood, developing his philosophy of giving back, his brush with death, and his work, mentioning the film about his life.Shankwitz is survived by his wife Kitty, two daughters, three grandchildren, and twogreat-grandchildren. ArizonaRealCountry.com April 2021 43'