He loved his lima beans, Duke's mayonnaise and a cold Guinness. In his later years, Family Dinner on Sunday nights was what he looked forward to all week. He attended every sporting event and school/church activity that he could, and he was always willing to help and mentor. For Towers, his family was most important. They lived in Surf City, NC, Carlisle, SC, and Pensacola, FL before returning to Greenville.
After a long-distance courtship while she was at Mary Baldwin, they married on Jin Houston, TX. Towers met the love of his life, Betty Claire Fontaine, on a blind date set up by her great aunt and his mother. One of his favorite sayings was "Not as mean, not as lean, but always a Marine! Semper Fi." He was a holder of the National Defense, Organized Reserve and European Occupation Ribbons. With 130 men under his command, he continued through the Vietnam era. In 1965, he took command of the 57th Rifle Co. When he graduated in 1953, Towers began active duty, serving in the Mediterranean and at Camp Lejeune. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in June 1952. He spent summers at Parris Island, SC, Quantico, VA, and Fort Sill, OK. While at Georgia Tech, Towers attended Marine Officer Basic School. He developed lifelong friendships there, and they continued to gather as often as they could through the years. He was on the wrestling team and a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.
He attended Baylor School in Chattanooga, and Georgia Tech.
Towers was a lifelong resident of Greenville, SC, with a few short stints in other places. He was born on Jto Gladys Hollingsworth Smith Rice and Ibzan Rex Rice. Frank Towers Rice, Sr passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, September 4th.