First born of a stern, hard working father and kind, loving mother, Fred developed into a fine man with good work ethics, very loyal and faithful, and with a great sense of humor. He loved his children and grandchildren and they all remember his limp and that he was always whistling.
Before Fred married, he drove a cab in Salt Lake City. He particularly enjoyed picking up travelers and showing them around town. Fred loved the theater and was always involved in church plays, road shows, etc.
At the age of 21, Fred married his childhood sweetheart, Emma Bingham. They grew up together in Benjamin. Together they had three children, the first dying at the age of two, and the other two maturing to adulthood. When their youngest was at the tender age of one and a half, Emma became ill and passed away, leaving two young children in Fred's care.
Within two years, Fred married again to Genevieve Blackham. Together they had 5 children, 4 of them reaching adulthood. But, again Fred's wife became ill, this time with complications resulting from an appendectomy, and she passed away. Fred again had 4 young children at home.
Fred had a farm where his children learned the value of hard work. But he also drove the school bus and worked on the ditch, turning canal water according to schedule. Even though he never had much in regards to material things and life was hard at times, Fred had a very friendly and happy disposition. He never allowed troubles to get him down and always had a positive outlook on life. He had many friends.
Several years later, Fred married again to Tish Banks. Most of his children had already married by this time. As the grandchildren came along, it was Tish who was their grandmother, and a wonderful grandmother she was.
At about the age of 50, Fred developed a severe pain in his leg and went to the doctor where he was given several shots of morphine to subdue the pain. As a result, he never walked again without a limp. And, couldn't sit very long on a hard bench, so he always carried a pillow with him.
In his later years, his loving children helped take care of his needs of shelter, transportation, surgery, and basic necessities. With his strength of character and optimism, he raised a fine family. His children became doctors, nurses, businessmen, an Air Force Colonel, and farmers. He was very proud of them all. And, his grandchildren have continued the trend. Fred was full of faith in his God. He always said that if he would serve God, that God would take care of him and make sure his children were raised properly. And, thus it was.