Fred Mason

Fred P. Mason - 05/12/2003 Fred P. Mason - 05/12/2003 FRED P. MASON SALEM, OR – Fred Phillip Mason, 85, formerly of Idaho Falls, died May 8, 2003, at the home of his daughter in Salem, Oregon. He was born April 12, 1918, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Fred Herbert Mason and Yerda Sophia Mason. He grew up in St. Anthony and graduated from high school there. After high school he attended the University of Nebraska. He then served a full-time LDS mission in the Eastern States. On May 1, 1942, he married Marie Pauline Peterson in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. He served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II and later graduated from the University of Utah. During college he performed in the operetta, H.M.S. PInafore. The family moved to Southern Idaho in 1948, where he lived until after the death of his wife in July, 2002. He taught woodshop, speech and English for many years and was a school principal in Moore, Idaho. In 1952 he began working for the Atomic Energy Commission as a machinist and later a quality control supervisor. He retired from the company after 28 years. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he served in numerous callings, performed vocal solos frequently for church meetings, and served many years as an ordinance worker in the Idaho Falls Temple. He enjoyed photography, writing, hiking, repelling, fishing, woodworking, and cross-country skiing. Fred and Polly enjoyed visiting their children and grandchildren, going on outings with their family, and exploring the scenic outdoors in Idaho. He is survived by a son, John Phillip Mason of Salt Lake City, Utah; a daughter, Carolyn [Ken[ Nielsen of Puyallup, WA; a daughter, Christine [Eric] Sorenson of Salem, OR; a son, Lane Fredrick [Vicki] Mason of Boring, OR; a daughter, Leslie Marie [John] Jean of Salem, OR; a sister, Yerda Mason Robertson of Reno, NV; a brother, Robert C. Mason of Salt Lake City, UT; 24 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert S. Mason and Richard M. Mason, a sister, Ruth Mason Jacobs, and a grandson, Tyler Kenneth Nielsen. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at the Idaho Falls LDS 22nd Ward, 12335 Juniper, with Bishop Dan Perkins officiating. The family will meet with friends Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge Avenue, and Tuesday for one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in the Ammon Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home. Military Rites will be performed by the Bonneville County Veterans Team. I have many fond memories of your dad, and at times felt he was almost a second father to me. I will always remember him as a kind and gentle person with a lot of patience. He always had a story or a kind word to share. I will miss knowing that he is gone along with your mother, who I held a soft spot in my heart for too. How wonderful it is that they are together now. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to all of you. Posted by Teresa Card @ 05/12/2003 10:25 AM MST If you would like to offer your condolences fill in the form below. Name E-Mail Message [ Previous Obituary - Lillian Hartwell | Current Obituary | Next Obituary - Carl S. Carlson ]