Paul Franklin Jr - COVID -19

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 23 Jul 2020 5:56 pm

UPDATE from Modern Music Masters Website:

Paul and his son Darrell contracted the Covid-19 virus, probably from contact with Paul's parents. Paul and Darrell are handling it from their homes, are not hospitalized and are in fact rounding the corner of the worst period. Just spoke to Paul this evening.

Paul's parents are hospitalized for dehydration, but doing better today, no ventilators or complications.

Paul sends his love and thanks for all the prayers and well-wishes.

Matt Elsen · Post by **Matt Elsen** » 23 Jul 2020 6:06 pm

Thank you for the update. Here's wishing the Franklin family a swift and complete recovery!

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 23 Jul 2020 6:07 pm

Rats. Glad to hear they are not in serious health crisis. My family has had to stay apart from fear of this happening. God bless Paul and all his family. I pray for a full recovery.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 23 Jul 2020 6:29 pm

Sorry to hear this, but I'm also glad to hear they're on the upside. Thinking of all the Franklins. Hope you're back up to snuff soon.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 23 Jul 2020 7:10 pm

Wishing them all a full and speedy recovery.

RC

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 23 Jul 2020 8:16 pm

Oh my. Sending healing thoughts to the whole family to get through this safely.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 23 Jul 2020 11:31 pm

so very sorry to hear this, wishing Paul and his family well.

tp

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 24 Jul 2020 2:05 am

Prayers for the family.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 24 Jul 2020 4:21 am

Best wishes to the Franklin family for a speedy recovery.

SH

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 24 Jul 2020 4:29 am

Prayers for all, hope everyone heals quickly! Paul Sr. and Oleda are two of the sweetest folks I ever had the opportunity to know. Prayers!

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 24 Jul 2020 5:43 am

Best wishes to all the Franklins for full recovery.

This past week has brought news of Covid from several other Nashville musician pals too; very scary. This thing is not going away anytime soon, that's for sure.

Be safe out there....

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 24 Jul 2020 6:49 am

Get well soon, Paul & family.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 24 Jul 2020 7:38 am

Get well Paul and clan!

Roy Carroll · Post by **Roy Carroll** » 24 Jul 2020 7:47 am

Get well wishes to ALL of the Franklin's.They are a wonderful asset to the steel guitar community.
Everyone stay vigile, wash your hands and watch how close proximity you are. Please wear a mask, the life you save may be mine. We'll get through this.

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 24 Jul 2020 8:48 am

Paul, loved your tasty licks on the "Nashville Cats" video... Best wishes to your family for a full and speedy recovery.

Joe

Floyd Lowery · Post by **Floyd Lowery** » 25 Jul 2020 7:14 am

So very sorry to hear this. I will certainly put the Franklin family in my prayers for a speedy and full recovery.

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 25 Jul 2020 9:02 am

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 25 Jul 2020 10:56 am

Prayers and best wishes for a full, quick recovery to the entire Franklin family. So sorry to hear you're having to go through this.

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 26 Jul 2020 5:19 am

prayers are send to paul and family god bless

p.w

Larry Ball · Post by **Larry Ball** » 26 Jul 2020 7:45 am

Our Prayers are with you and your family Paul for a speedy recovery.

Larry Petree · Post by **Larry Petree** » 26 Jul 2020 8:21 am

Prayers going out to a great family. From a Bakersfield fan.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 26 Jul 2020 8:51 am

Wishing Paul and family all the best for a speedy recovery.

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 26 Jul 2020 10:03 am

Wishing the Franklins well.

Darrell Criswell · Post by **Darrell Criswell** » 26 Jul 2020 11:25 am

Anyone know if Paul's parents were living in an assisted living facility or something similar? These are really high risk environments for the disease and would explain how they acquired the disease.

David Ball · Post by **David Ball** » 26 Jul 2020 1:00 pm

Darrell Criswell wrote:Anyone know if Paul's parents were living in an assisted living facility or something similar? These are really high risk environments for the disease and would explain how they acquired the disease.

A friend's sister in law worked in a nursing home in Alabama. She tested positive recently--her bosses begged her to come back to work since she's already infected and at "no greater risk" to come in. She refused.

Then it went to her lungs--she stayed in her car outside the ER for hours (along with ambulances), and finally got in. They tried to put her in ICU, but there were no beds available in any nearby town. Plus staff had walked out due to lack of PPE. She was sent back home, and her outcome doesn't look good at all.

Yep, the assisted living facilities and nursing homes are hotbeds right now, and at least in some locations there isn't adequate hospital room availability for now anyway when the need arises. Very scary.

Wherever the virus was picked up, I hope that Paul and the rest of his family have a speedy and full recovery!

Dave