Leland L. Frederick

Leland died on April 27 at the age of 85. Leland was born in Odessa, on April 17, 1929, to Louis and Alma Frederick. He was the oldest of four children.

As a senior, Leland was selected to the State All Star Baseball Team as a right-handed pitcher.

He served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1951 to 1953. He patriotically flew the U.S. flag every day for the rest of his life.

In 1955, Leland married his wife Anita, and they raised five children together.

Leland worked for the Washington Department of Transportation (DOT) in Odessa. In 1963, Leland and his family moved from Odessa to Sprague, where he continued working as a foreman for the Washington DOT until his retirement in 1985.

He used his vacation time before retirement to drive wheat truck during harvest for local farmers. After retirement, he continued working harvest for a number of years, and worked part time for many years for the Cenex Sprague Grange Supply.

Leland was a long time member of the Sprague Volunteer Fire Department, and served as Assistant Fire Chief from 1969 to 1978.

He was a member of VFW Post No. 7395 and also an American Legion member.

He was also and avid fisherman and hunter, and a longtime member of the Sprague Gun Club. He enjoyed having a large garden and after retirement took care of several lawns in the neighborhood.

Leland was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Shirley. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Anita; brothers Wayne and Ron; sons Jeff (Kelly), Wes (Kari); daughters Gayle (Gene); Cathy (Larry), and Carrie; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at the Maccabee Cemetery in Sprague, on Friday, May 2, at 11 a.m. and followed by a luncheon at St. John Lutheran Church in Sprague.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Maccabee Cemetery, P.O. Box 8, Sprague, WA 99032, or to the City of Sprague Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 264, Sprague, WA 99032.