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Fred Plimpton Obituary
Asheville - Fred J Plimpton III, 74, of Asheville, N.C. died Friday, January 25, 2019 at Mission Hospital.
Fred was born February 22, 1944 in Brooklyn N.Y. and was married to the Rev. Barbara Wilson Plimpton. He was an archivist in Colorado, a nutrition administrator in Maine, and executive director of VISION in Asheville. He liked jazz and chamber music, and playing bridge, He was a kind, generous man who walked gently on this earth.
A celebration of his life will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m.at St Giles Chapel of the Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community.
Memorial contributions may be made to All Souls Cathedral Outreach Program, 9 Swan St, Asheville.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Kenneth Wilson
May 25, 2019
Barb, I'm so sorry . I just found out. I would have liked to have talked to him one time more. Love, Ken
Deb Cox
February 8, 2019
I just found out Fred had passed away, and I am sorry to hear it. He was courageous and a true gentleman. I send my love to his wife, Barbara from,
Deb Cox
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