Leavenworth — One of Kansas' top advocates for veterans' health care and benefits was killed in a crash at a rainy intersection near Fort Leavenworth.
Robert D. Frandsen, 55, of Leavenworth, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Friday morning.
The retired Army colonel, a veteran of the first Gulf War, was appointed to the Persian Gulf War Veterans Health Initiative Board in 2003 by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
"He always had good, clear insights, strong recommendations," said George Webb, executive director of the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs. "If he thought that a veteran out there wasn't getting the benefits that he or she deserved, he wasn't bashful about bringing that to the forefront."
Frandsen's concerns extended to all veterans, not just those who served in the Gulf War, friends said.
"I think that veterans in Kansas owe Bob Frandsen something, because he's left a legacy of staying on top of the issues," said fellow advocate Bob Ulin.
Frandsen, who served in the Army from 1973 until his retirement in 1996, worked at Fort Leavenworth for a private contractor at the Center For Army Lessons Learned.
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