Fred Hummel

Fred Hummel died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Mercy Medical Hospital in Redding, California, after a long battle with Leukemia. He is survived by his two sisters, Janice Vicine of New Jersey and Eleanor Peterson of North Carolina. He also leaves behind two nieces, Patricia Colon and Wendy Vicine; four nephews, Herbert Peterson, Robert Peterson, David Peterson and Fred Vicine and many great nieces and great nephews. Fred was born in New Jersey in 1926. He attended schools in Irvington and Union. Fred served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked for many years at New Jersey Bell, and then later while living in Oregon, served as the mayor of Brookings for two terms. Fred was an active member of many organizations: Veterans for Peace, Humbolt Trap Skeet Club, Audubon Society, Sierra Club. He participated every year in the Chistmas Bird Count. Fred was extremely supportive of the Veterans for Peace organization. Members of Chapter 56 Veterans For Peace held a special candlelight vigil last Friday evening in Fred's memory. There will be a memorial service followed by a potluck on Friday, January 14 at 3 pm, at the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 24 Fellowship Way, in Bayside. People bringing food for the potluck should arrive 15 minutes early. The family has requested no flowers be sent, but that donations may be sent in his name to: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research Consortium, University of California at San Diego. For more information, call 826-7124. Please sign the guest book at www.Times-Standard.com, click obits.