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Franklin “Skip” O’Rourke

January 26, 1959 – December 12, 2025

Though his given name was Franklin, he was known and loved by everyone simply as Skip. He had a deep love for photography and a gift for capturing meaningful moments, but above all else, Skip loved his family. They were the center of his world, and his life reflected that devotion in every way.

Skip was a man of deep faith who loved the Lord, …

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Kit, I’m so deeply sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine how hard this must be for you, and my heart goes out to you and…
Kit, I’m so deeply sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine how hard this must be for you, and my heart…
Kit, I’m so deeply sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine how hard…
Skip always came to a photo shoot with me (during the 5 years I worked at Mother Trib)  armed with some sort of quip th…
Skip always came to a photo shoot with me (during the 5 years I worked at Mother Trib)  armed with …
Skip always came to a photo shoot with me (during the 5 years I …

I’m deeply saddened by Skip’s passing. He was an incredible human being — more than a photo editor, he was a mentor, a …

I’m deeply saddened by Skip’s passing. He was an incredible human being — more than a photo editor,…

I’m deeply saddened by Skip’s passing. He was an incredible huma…

Kit, our deepest condolences to you and the family. We loved Skip and he was my church meeting buddy in the back of The…
Kit, our deepest condolences to you and the family. We loved Skip and he was my church meeting budd…
Kit, our deepest condolences to you and the family. We loved Ski…

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Born

1959
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Passed away

December 12th, 2025
Brandon, FL

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