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I was surprised this morning by an auto-reply email from Fred Floyd. It seems that Fred passed away last Thursday morning.
I "met" Fred at least 10 years ago on the old Letterhead Chat. Fred,Mike McCloud, Rick Sacks and a few others here would log on in the early mornings for our own coffee klatch. It was a great way to start the day.
I think that Fred's business, Carolina Vinyl was a merchant member here in the past also.
I will so miss that low southern drawl over the phone. He was a great gentleman and a good friend.
-------------------- Bill Modzel Mod-Zel screen Printing Traverse city, MI modzel@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1356 | From: Traverse City, MI | Registered: Nov 1998
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Sorry to hear that news Bill. Fred was a great guy and a real gentleman. Shirley and I had the pleasure of spending an evening with he and his wife in Wilmington many years ago.
I, too, will miss that deep southern drawl of his.
-------------------- Dave Grundy retired in Chelem,Yucatan,Mexico/Hensall,Ontario,Canada 1-519-262-3651 Canada 011-52-1-999-102-2923 Mexico cell 1-226-785-8957 Canada/Mexico home
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Fred was a great guy. He was a Mason and a Shriner. A dedicated man to the Craft. I bought vinyl from him many times. A true gentleman.
-------------------- Bruce Bowers
DrCAS Custom Lettering and Design Saint Cloud, Minnesota
"Things work out best for the people who make the best of the way things work out." - Art Linkletter Posts: 6451 | From: Saint Cloud, Minnesota | Registered: Jun 1999
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I met Fred several years ago. He's one of the nicest people you'd ever want to meet.
I remember when he first started Carolina Vinyl from his garage. The place was packed with material with barely any room to move around. He'd call once in a while right out of the blue just to say "hi". We'd jawjack for an hour or so before realizing how much time had flown by.
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I met Fred, through business dealings. He bought products from me and we also exchanged deals on occasion. I met him in Florida, at a sign show and we had beers together, told some lies and shared a few notes.
Happy trails....Fred.
Jack
-------------------- Jack Wills Studio Design Works 1465 E.Hidalgo Circle Nye Beach / Newport, OR Posts: 2914 | From: Rocklin, CA. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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I befriended Fred here on this BB, and had the utmost pleasure of several phone conversations with him. What a gentleman, and yes that southern drawl was really something.
I sure am deeply saddened by this news, and wish I had talked to him more recently than I have. It's been years.
Another good one is gone from us.
~nettie
-------------------- "When Love and Skill Work Together ... Expect a Masterpiece"
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It was sad news to learn about Fred. He was truly the Old Sign Geezer around here. Glenn is right, his little shop behind the house was packed to the brim! He would make a $5.00 order for me just as quick as he would a $500.00 order and always followed it up with a healthy set of jokes which were never in short supply. I spent many hours shootin' the bull with Fred and will miss him dearly. He had suffered a great deal of health issues here in the past year though and I'm grateful that he is not struggling with it anymore.
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Those early morning coffee klatches were some wonderful moments and good sharing. We enjoyed chatting about faith issues and fishing as much or more than sign talk. Farewell Fred, and I hope that you and Mike can meet up and continue the fondness we all shared.
-------------------- The SignShop Mendocino, California
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6714 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Sorry to hear about Fred, Bill. I will keep his family in my thought and prayers. I have ordered from Fred and talked to him on the phone several times. He was a true southern gentleman. What accent are yall talking about...he sounded normal to me. Judy
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
Live simply...Love generously...Care deeply...Speak kindly...Leave the rest to God. Posts: 2621 | From: Albany,GA,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I had the pleasure of meeting Fred last year at ISA in Vegas. He certainly was a most humurous and generous man, with alway a joke ready. I made an enquiry to him about an apron, and he senr it out to me and refused any payment for it. I talked on Skype with him often and he always made me laugh. Did anyone see his wheels with "Fred" written on it in the Ford style logo. He was also known as Fast Fred.
-------------------- Drane Signs Sunshine Coast Nambour, Qld. dranesigns@bigpond.com Downunder "To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer" Posts: 965 | From: Nambour, Qld. Australia | Registered: Nov 1998
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I just saw this post. So sorry to lose Fred. I also dealt with him on the phone a couple times and remember him from here. I don't really know anyone in his area and letterville led me to him. Sending you love and peace, Fred.
-------------------- Deb Fowler
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I never met or talked with Fred, but it saddens me to know we have lost another member of this craft. One of the things that bothers me most, is the loss of the talent and knowledge that can never more flow from that unique source. Peace, Don
-------------------- Donald Miner ABCO Wholesale Neon 1168 Red Hill Creek Dobson, NC Posts: 842 | From: North Carolina | Registered: Apr 2006
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