James Fred Fogleman

James Fred Fogleman Longtime Scottsdale resident, James Fred Fogleman, 88, passed away on Dec. 22, 2010. Fred's family grieves his passing, but is comforted by having been blessed with his long life, his caring, his accomplishments and compassion for others, his brilliant curiosity, and knowing he was welcomed home by his son, David, who preceded him. Fred is survived by his wife of 67 years, Nancy Pyle Fogleman; daughter, Kaaren Ochoa Coffin (Doug) of Santa Fe, N.M.; sons, Jeffrey F. Fogleman (Pam) of Wildomar, Calif., J. Lynn Fogleman (Bette Arseneau) and J. Douglas Fogleman (Nancie) of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; brother, H. Frank Fogleman (Kit) of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; six grandchildren, David Ochoa (Robin), Chemen Ochoa (Mauro Rivera), Jenisy Fogleman, Spencer Fogleman (Amy), Lindsey Fogleman and Deanna Fogleman; three great-grandchildren, Reynaldo and Nicholas Ochoa, and Angelicia Ochoa-Rivera; and nephew, Marc Fogleman (Susan) of Newport News, Va. Fred was preceded in death by his parents, E. Carl and Maude Moore Fogleman of Johnson City, Tenn.; his brothers, E. Carl Fogleman Jr. and Jack L. Fogleman; and his son, David I. Fogleman. Fred was born in Jacksonville, Fla., on Dec. 3, 1922. He grew up in his parents' hometown of Johnson City, and graduated from Science Hill High School. After attending East Tennessee State University, Fred worked at Bristol Aircraft in Bristol Tennessee, where he assisted with the design of the famous "Spruce Goose", before joining the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He was a member of the 8th Air Force, 401st Bomb Squadron, stationed in Deanthorpe, England, and flew all his missions as lead bomber radar operator. Because of his radar expertise, he was tapped for a number of classified OSS missions. He married Nancy Elizabeth Pyle, daughter of Hugh D. and Freddie Solomon Pyle of Bristol, on Aug. 5, 1944, at Anderson Street United Methodist Church. As a child, Fred was fascinated with the science of flight and airplanes, which led to his career in aeronautical engineering after World War II. Fred moved Nancy and his children, (Kaaren, Jeff and Lynn), to La Jolla, Calif., in 1951, where twin boys, David and Douglas were born. Fred worked for Convair in San Diego. In 1960, he moved the family to Claremont, Calif., and worked for North American Rockwell, General Dynamics and ITT Gilfillan, among others. Fred and Nancy moved to Scottsdale in 1978, where Fred worked for Motorola's Government Engineering Division, retiring in 1987. After retirement, Fred had his own aeronautical design firm, RPV Engineering. He had his private pilot's license and flying his own plane was one of his greatest pleasures. Fred was a member of Tempe First United Methodist Church and had been active in the Urban Outreach Program serving the homeless, prior to his illness. He was a member of the American Aviation Historical Society and a former member of Mag's Ham Bun Bunch. An avid outdoorsman, Fred loved hiking, exploring and bicycling. A memorial service celebrating Fred's life will be held at Tempe First United Methodist Church in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made to the Urban Outreach Program, Tempe First United Methodist Church, 215 E. University Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281; or to the Alzheimer's Association, James Fred Fogleman Memorial Fund, Alzheimer's Assocation, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. Arrangements by Messinger Indian School Mortuary.