Elias Frank was extremely close to her first cousin Buddy Anne . A discovery in Anne ' attic led to the a book revealing new details about Elias 's famiy . Anne became the preserver of Elias 's legacy after her father , Otto Frank , died in 1980 .
Anne Frank was extremely close to her first cousin Buddy Elias . A discovery in Elias ' attic led to the a book revealing new details about Anne 's famiy . Elias became the preserver of Anne 's legacy after her father , Otto Frank , died in 1980 .