Fredrick D. Wolfe

1931 - 2011

Fredrick David Wolfe, 79, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011, pictured above with wife, Kay, who were often referred to as "The Million Dollar Couple." Cryptside service: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in Greenwood Mausoleum. Memorial service will follow at 7 p.m. at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, 2700 McPherson in Fort Worth. A reception will follow the memorial service in the narthex of the church. Fred was born Dec. 26, 1931, to Fred and Dorothy Wolfe and was raised in the Chicago, Ill., area. He joined the United States Air Force in 1952, and served in various locations, including Fort Worth, where he stayed after being honorably discharged. He received a bachelor of business administration degree from Texas Wesleyan University in 1968. He worked 36 years at General Dynamics in the estimating department and retired in 1990. In October 1992 he began employment as a gallery security attendant at the Kimbell Art Museum. Fred enthusiastically pursued a number of interests and hobby activities, including model airplanes, photography, automobiles, ballroom dancing, basketball and collecting Chicago memorabilia, and he loved opera, especially Carmen. On Saturday mornings, if weather permitted, you would find him at the local flea market. He particularly enjoyed attending reunions of his 1950 high school class. Fred was happy, friendly and loved by many, and was always "on the go." He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors: Wife, Kay of Benbrook; daughter, Valerie Wolfe Arnett of Fort Worth; son, David Wolfe of Benbrook; granddaughter, Keli Wolfe; grandson, Evan Arnett; mother of his children, Frieda; and many friends in the local and Chicago areas.