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Frederick Carl Bereswill 1929- 2018
Fred was born to Frederick (Jack) and Catherine Bereswill on February 16, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was later joined by his brother William and sister Ann. Even in his youth, he was an inspiration to those around him. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout and was an avid proponent of scouting until his death. He graduated from Pius high school and attended Marquette University, receiving a degree in aeronautical engineering. Later he attended graduate school at the University of Minnesota. It had always been his dream to be a fighter pilot, so naturally his determination carried him into the United States Navy. He attended flight school in Pensacola, Florida, earning his wings and commission. Soon after his graduation, Fred married the love of his life. Lois Fehling became his bride on September 1, 1951.
After logging flight hours in nearly every aircraft in the Navy arsenal, including the latest jet aircraft, he left active duty to spend time with his growing family. He did not leave his beloved Navy however?.. He began a career in the Naval Reserve flying rotary wing aircraft until he retired from the service, having attained the rank of Commander.
Fred went to work for Northwest Airlines in Minneapolis for a time, but felt stifled during his tenure. He moved his family to the Seattle area in 1968 and took an engineering job with the Boeing Aircraft Company. He later retired from Boeing as a crash investigator in the legal department. He traveled the world many times, performing his duties in Hawaii, Africa, Europe and Asia. The sometimes grisly duties made for some very interesting stories. He investigated incidents, discovered root cause, and made maintenance and inspection recommendations. He was well known in his field, appearing on such television shows as ?Engineering Disasters? as an expert commentator. He loved his work and the people he worked with.
After his retirement he moved from the Issaquah plateau to Carnation. He started on a mission to become an active community member. He was elected to the city council, served as deputy mayor and was on the city council until his death. Fred enjoyed tutoring children every Tuesday at the local elementary school. Many of those children are now adults who fondly remember ?Mr. Fred?.
He was an avid boater and taught many safety classes for the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He was an active member of the Queen City Yacht Club and had been a past Commodore. He enjoyed golf and target shooting.
Fred died at Swedish Hospital on January 24,2018 at 9:20 A.M. He was surrounded by his loving family. He leaves behind Lois, his wife of 66 years, daughters Christine Wilderman (Russell) and Carol Calender (Doug), Grandsons Ryan and Eric Wilderman, and many nieces and nephews. Fred, as the family patriarch, was instrumental in making sure that his large extended family knew each other and kept in touch. He will be sorely missed and fondly remembered.
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1929 - 2018 (88 years)