Fred-Wilkes-Obituary

Fred M. Wilkes

Anchorage, Alaska

1938 - 2015

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Anchorage, Alaska

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Fred M. Wilkes was born on Sept. 27, 1938, in Fayetteville, N.C., to George and Zadie Wilkes. He moved to Alaska at age 10 with his mother; sister, Anne; and brother, Ed; joining his father, a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army, Ft. Richardson. He was raised in Anchorage, the Valley and Fairbanks,...

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Wish I would have had the opportunity to have known you better, you were always in my thoughts, and every year in September, since I met you in 1989, I would think about you and your birthday. I wish you could have known Brittany and Matthew, they know you by what I'm able to share. I will miss you and you always had a place in my heart. Love, Lori

we became good friend friends when i moved with my family to alaska to go into the mining business with jerry caley and bob west. for many years i kept in close close contact with him , i wish now i had stayed more recent had thought about him recently tried calling this is why i looked on the internet very sorry to hear fred and i our same age used to talk to him quite often he had at one time sent me a tape of brooke.my wife and i really liked him . life sure goes by fast.. much...

I first met Fred when I joined the Harbor Adjustment family. Over the years Fred
shared stories of his mining operation and shared his maps, charts, and old photos and
I cannot forget his math equations. My favorite memory was the day that Fred accidently
Introduced me to his friend his daughter Brooke. Have to admit it made feel like part of the
family. Of course dancing with him at the holiday parties was always a treat. It was a privilege and pleasure to have known...

Hey Partner, we have been together in a miming project for as long as I can remember. I was lucky to have you as a partner and wished I could have achieved much more and much sooner. I will do my best to complete our venture, you watch and see. So long and farewell. yoram