Samuel J. Fry

Samuel Fry Obituary

Samuel J. Fry PLYMOUTH Samuel J. Fry of Plymouth passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family on Monday, October 27, 2008 at the age of 83. He was the husband of Carol M. (Houde) Fry. An Army veteran of World War II, he devoted his life to his wife and nine children, Stephen Fry, Stephen Miller, Elaine Rollins, Debra Fry Jarvis, Janet Keyes, Anne Dalton, Samuel Fry, Robert Fry and Scott Fry; twelve grandchildren; one great grandchild and best friend, Jasper, his dog. Sam will be sorely missed for his stellar kindness and generosity by all who knew him. Visiting hours will be held from 4 to 7 pm on Thursday, October 30, 2008 in the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home, 154 Route 6A in Sandwich. Funeral services in the funeral home will begin at 10 am on Friday, followed by burial in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Samuel J. Fry Scholarship Fund, c/o Plymouth South High School, 490 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. Please visit www. nickersonbournefuneralhome.com

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Published by The Patriot Ledger on Oct. 29, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Samuel Fry

7 Entries

Janet Keyes

November 6, 2008

Rest:
Monday, October 27, 2008 who knew the oldest member of our family..dad, to some & Sam to others would pass on from an illness that took him from his own strengths.

The strength of life
The strength to provide for himself
The strength of his own talents to provide for his family
The strength to go out side & breath the fresh air.

Let's remember the strengths that he had
The strength in bringing together a blended family
The strength to provide
The strength of a promise, and a vogh that he would always return
The strength of a man, a dad and a friend
The strength to lay in front of us today.

Sunday,
I was able to tell him I admired his strength
His strength to live
With every breath Sam inhaled life and exhauled love, for life
I was able to give him strength that day
I had the opportunity to tell him, when he should leave this life
He will not go alone.

The following morning
I had the strength to lay beside our father, as his spirit lifted from his body
I covered him with a blanket and let him know his family loved him
And as I have the strength to tell you that this morning
My teacher lays in peace
Sadley, he will be missed.

Together as his family
Let's have the strength to celebrate his loss and remember his laughter
Remember his good looks and karisma
Remember his excellent health and his strong body
Remember the gifts & surprises he gave us as kids
Remember his good hearted sole and his ever so quite love for us
Remember when
Remember each other.
Peace

Stephen Jarvis

November 1, 2008

Samuel J. Fry

Sam is not just a name. There’s more to the name Sam than these three letters. Having the privilege to know Sam whether it is for a day or in my case 26 years, or for your entire life, you were able to see a person of quality, integrity, dignity, and honesty. Although these words of praise would serve most of us well, the character of a man should go beyond what these words describe. And since character can be described as doing the right thing when no one is looking it is in this realm we will find Samuel J. Fry.

Each time you had the opportunity to speak with or meet with Sam, you felt a sense of confidence, a sense of comfort, a sense of warmth, and of mutual respect. Words were not needed to describe this special relationship because somehow you lived them through Sam; you knew it and you felt it. And it is this spirit that is the nature of what it is to be a man…that is where we find Sam. Accordingly you discovered a man capable of serving his family and friends very well.

For Sam,
There was time for play,
There was time for fun.
There was time for games.
But most of all
There was time to get all the work done
And that is some kind of man.

There was one other lucky time in my life when I knew a man of the same character. He was my Uncle Sam. Also a fellow WWII veteran and war hero my Uncle Sam still means the world to me. And there is not a day that goes by that I don’t think of him and miss him. And somehow there has to be an Aura, or karma or some special connection with the three letters that create the name Sam. Because both of these men I know as Sam share the finest qualities any human being could possibly hope to have. And it is these specific qualities that make a loving memory meaningful and everlasting.

So Samuel J Fry, God be with you and we will be too. Amen.

Mike Casey

October 31, 2008

Mr. Fry,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the U.S. Army during WW II and for being a member of the Greatest Generation. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Debbie Fry-Jarvis

October 30, 2008

To my family that Dad and Carol so beautifully blended together-I am thankful we have each other to lean on during this difficult time, and that we will always be a family.
Dad will always be with us, for every holiday, every gathering, and for whenever we just need to talk, I know he will still be there to listen.
I love you Dad.
Love always, Debbie

Wandalee Adrian Gannon

October 29, 2008

Dear Debbie & Steve
My deepest condolences to the both of you.

Wandalee Adrian Gannon

October 29, 2008

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Ann Doucette

October 29, 2008

One of my fondest memories of my Uncle is: When I was very young and my parents had built a house in Sudbury and we had no money for Christmas. I wanted a record player in the worst way. So my Uncle knew there was no money and he went out and bought me the record player and gave me some of his 45's. He also bought gifts for the rest of my siblings. All from Santa. That is the way he was. Why wouldn't he be your favorite Uncle. Rest in Peace. Your all together now. You are loved. Love Ann

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