John A. Fread

You´re so missed John

John, you´ve been on my mind a lot lately. I had an appointment with Tom Barreto last week and the first thing we talked about was you. You´ve really been on his mind as well. As we go into the holiday season, it´s hard to not think about you. You always loved Christmas. From getting your tree to decorating your house, holiday parties and to gift giving. This was your season my friend. You´re truly missed. There will never be another like you. I hope you and Bill are holding hands while...

Woke up and thought of you today, as I often do when something reminds me of you or our time together (you were all over my mind during a recent trip to PS!)...miss you, John Fread!

I notice that John requested that remembrances be made to Guide Dogs for the Blinds. Did John have a blind or visually impaired family member?

Oh my -- what a loss. I met John during his freshman year at Lewis & Clark. We were friends for a few months before going our separate ways. I was lucky enough to run into him a few times in the years since -- he was so sweet.

I´m just heartbroken to hear this. I adored John - his wit and intelligence, his generosity and warmth, his incredible style and love of life and friends and family and NYC, Paris and Palm Springs m. He was a lovely, funny, fun man and I always left our time together brighter than before. I´m so sorry he´s gone - it´s just way too early. I´ll miss him terribly.

John & I were seat mates on a flight from WaDulles to Portland about 2010 or 2011. We chattered the entire flight; both of us surprised that we shared so much common ground. Became fb friends...kind of knew what was going on in our different lives over time . I´m bereft reading this news. Feeling for all of you who knew John would & his husband, shared so much life with him. One person can indeed make a difference as John did. Weren´t we all so fortunate to have known this lovely human , be...

John and I worked together at adidas, where he was always such a positive force. On his first day at work, he brought me an orchid, which he nurtured and kept alive (sensing correctly that I was a plant-killer). John applied that same sense of care and nurturing to people, to his co-workers, his many many friends, everyone. He was a great mentor to younger people. John always had a smile and kept his sense of humor, no matter how insane the task before him was. He leaves both a great legacy...

Great guy... great friend to my Mom Gert Boyle who was very discerning when it came to friends. He will be missed