On Friday, August 16, 2008, Clifford Frederick, age 81, passed on after a ten year battle with cancer.
Clifford graduated from South Park High in 1944. After two years in the Army Air Corp, he returned to Beaumont where he met his wife of sixty years, Wanna B. Frederick. He was a lifelong member of Assumption Church, where he had many rolls in the church. He was a 4th degree knight with the Knights of Columbus. Clifford retired from National Life and Accident Insurance after thirty-five years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clebert and Victoria Frederick. He is survived by his loving wife, Wanna B. Frederick; daughters, Cathy Tompkins and husband Tim of Fannett, Karen Lombardo and husband Frank of Lumberton, Stacie Sandoval and husband Jeff of Seabrook; sons, Mike Frederick and wife Sharon of Fannett, Randy Frederick and wife Nancy of Lumberton, Mark Frederick and wife Brenda of Beaumont, Phillip Frederick and fiancé Lori Brown of Orange, Timothy Frederick of Houston, and Chris Frederick and wife Amy of Navarre Beach, Florida; ninteen grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren.
Clifford was always an outdoorsman, but in his later years, he spent most of his time on the golf course, where he did get his hole-in-one. Paw-Paw will be loved and missed by all.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 18, 2008 at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 1650 N. Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be 5:00-9:00 p.m., Sunday, August 17th, 2008, with a rosary recited at 6:00 p.m. at the Mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to Assumption Knights of Columbus Council, 4445 Avenue A, Beaumont, Texas 77705.
