Bob Ellis Fredrickson

Bob Ellis Fredrickson was born on June 12, 1921 in Glenville, the son of Ben and Florence Meader Fredrickson. He grew up and attended school in Albert Lea. Following school, Bob worked at Wilson & Co. During WWII, Bob served in the U. S. Army. He served in the 27th Infantry Division, Company C, the 105th, "Orion", the New York Division. He saw service in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and was awarded a Bronze Star. Returning to Albert Lea after his military service Bob continued working as a meat cutter for Wilsons. On May 1, 1941 Bob was united in marriage to Thais Courtright at the United Methodist Church. Bob and Thais were members there and in addition, he was a member of the VFW, the Union Center Retirees Club, the Albert Lea Senior Center, and the Twin Lakes Senior Citizens. Bob enjoyed fishing, hunting, trapping, playing cards and telling stories. He especially liked spending time with his family and his friends. Survivors include his brother Ben and his wife Phyllis Fredrickson, sisters Elsie and her husband Manton Marcuson and Beverly and her husband Robert Phillips, sisters-in-law Ruby Fredrickson and Marcella Scott, and many nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Thais in 2009, his sons John Allen Fredrickson in 1969, and Larry Robert Fredrickson in 1991, his brothers Delmar Fredrickson and Jerry Fredrickson, his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law LaVonne and Bill Jackson and LeRoy Scott, and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Fountain Lake Sportsmen's Club for Take A Kid Fishing Day.