In honor of this gentle giant, his presence will forever be missed. Fred was born to Eugene & Ruth on June 25, 1949 in Toppenish, Washington. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1970 in Vietnam and upon his return with his purple heart was greeted with a less than positive welcoming. Some of his biggest joys in life was taking the kids camping, fishing, and being the coach for the soccer teams. He also enjoyed the trips to Long Beach and Vegas.
Fred worked for the postal service for 30 years. He was more than happy to retire but also had fond stories of the people he worked with. Always in his childhood memories his stories included Grandpa Asa grabbing a chicken so he and Fred could cook it by the pump in the back 40. There were also many stories about breaking horses.
Fred (AKA "Dad") is survived by his wife of 30 years Debra (Dee), mother Ruth, his children Rebecca (James), Matthew (Angela), Telmuun (Ariuntungalag), Leila (Serghei), exchange students Anna and Chiara, brother Bill (Marlene), sister Lory (David), grandchildren Kayla, Harley, Kaidyn, Amina and Aminagun, nieces and nephews, and special cousin Lowell. Fred is preceded in death by his daughter Kathleen and father Eugene.
His true passion was collecting stamps, music, movies and fishing.
Now my love, go ride high and fast on your motorcycle in heaven and build a car so your pups can go with you. I hope that you found Lou most of all. Robert (Bobby) La Croix will carry you on your bike to your Inurnment and memorial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 11:00AM.
I will love and miss you until we are together again, but until then "I'll be jealous of the Angels".
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