Fred was born on July 31st, 1927 in The Netherlands. Fred’s life was one of service to others. During WWII he and his entire family supported the Allies in the underground during the Nazi occupation. When the allies liberated The Netherlands Fred joined the Royal Dutch Marine Corps and served five years as a Military Police Officer.
He married Grace Meyer Vander Meulen on February 9th, 1953. Soon after their marriage they moved to the United States and they shared 45 wonderful years together until Grace passed away in 1998. Fred was a true patriot and proudly flew the American flag in his front yard and saw US citizenship as one of the greatest gifts he and his wife had ever received. He deeply loved his nation, but loved his family most of all.
Survivors: daughters, Grace Bright of Littleton, Colorado, Dorothy Spirko of Fort Worth, Texas and Marion Taddonio of Arlington, Texas; five grandchildren, Nicholas Bright, Brandy Stadler, Matthew DiLaura, Andrew Taddonio, Meyer Taddonio; seven great-grandchildren, Maddy, Ally, Morgann, Landri, Eliza, Braylen, and Teagan.
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