Fred-Meijer-Obituary

Fred Meijer

Obituary

MEIJER - Fred Meijer, a pioneer of supercenter retailing and visionary philanthropist, died Friday, November 25 in Grand Rapids. He was 91. He was a native of Greenville, MI, where his father, Hendrik, a Dutch immigrant barber, opened a grocery store in 1934. In 1946, he married Lena Rader, a...

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Mr.Fred ,Thank you for the Purple Cows ! Tell Mom Gloria Hi from ConnieLou RIP

Good bye Mr. Meijer. I worked for a couple of your stores in mid-Michigan, back in 1984. They were a good place to work!

I wish fred meijer didn't die because i wanted to see him really bad but now he is in a better place. from austin douglas avery

Our thoughts are withb you at this sad time
Paul and friends at Bishopsgate church uk

Fred will always be remembered for his kindness and honesty. It was an honour to work for him and a privilege to meet him. I hope one day the company is able to find it's way back to his common sense and high morals and values. God Bless and keep you all.

Dear Meijer family,

I admired Mr. Meijer as a business leader and philanthropist. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

A lifelong summer visitor to Michigan

i work at midland store for 19th years
i meet fred we we opening the store in midland he miss god bless
robert olmsted midland mi

Dear Meijer Family,

A life well-lived.... a well-lived life, Fred Meijer.
Even in sadness, you must feel pride in the legacy left by someone so special. May that spirit continue to shine, lighting the way for others, leaving all of us an example to follow and a remarkable life to remember with grateful hearts. May your memories comfort you and yours and grant you peace. God Bless You All.

Always, Jeff & Marcia Brewer
(Grandville Printing Comapny)

Dear Meijer Family,

Fred's and Meijer's influence on my life as an interior designer was known by many close to me. From the days you opened a store in 1995 in Lafayette, IN near where I was attending college at Purdue, to actually working on designing Meijer stores while employed at Integrated Architecture in GR, to my latest job designing pharmacies for the largest RX chain in the nation, Fred's innovative designs, awesome merchandising sense, and friendly demeanor made me want...