Petro Halushchak, great-grandson of Ivan Franko and grandson of Petro Franko, passed away on the birthday of his prominent great-grandfather. This was reported by Bohdan Lazorak, director of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve "Nahuyevychi", writes UNN.
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As reported by Bohdan Lazorak, director of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve "Nahuyevychi", Petro Halushchak died on the night of August 27 at 4:00 AM after a long and severe illness.
He was not only a devoted admirer of the legacy of his legendary great-grandfather Ivan Franko, but also a father of six children, an inspirer of numerous Ukrainian cultural initiatives, and a promoter of the idea "And You are Franko! And We are all Frankos!".
The time of the funeral service will be announced later by the Family and the Franko Museum-Estate in Nahuyevychi.
Recall
On August 27, 1856, Ivan Franko, a prominent Ukrainian writer and poet, was born. He created over 6,000 works, using about a hundred pseudonyms.