JOHN PINK FREDRICK, died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at home in Irving. He was born in a log cabin on a farm in Mead, Oklahoma on January 19, 1914 to John Granvel Fredrick and Suda Ann Gwin. He was the youngest of seven children all of whom have preceded him in death. He attended public schools, graduating from high school at Sugden, Oklahoma. Leaving the farm, he moved to his mothers home state attending Business School in Dallas, Texas and East Texas University. Returning to the farm in 1936, he worked for the Department of Agriculture wrangling cattle to be vaccinated during the anthrax epidemic. In 1941 he was offered an opportunity in Washington DC where he was employed by the Veterans Administration. Working his way up from clerk to Chief of Supply Services, he progressed from stations in Waco, Dallas, Bonham, Shreveport, Austin and Temple. He retired from the Veterans Hospital Temple, Texas as Chief Supply Officer in 1974 after 37 years of meritorious government service. He was a member of the Church of Christ where he served as an elder and inspirational Bible teacher in 5 cities over a span of 50 years. An avid sportsman, he loved to snow ski, water ski, and to fish and hunt, making his last elk hunt on horseback in the rocky mountains at the age of 92. He is survived by the love of his life his wife, Dorothy, of 77 years and three sons: John, and his wife, Sue of Irving, Stan, and his wife, Judy of Flower Mound and Craig and his wife, Brenda of Decatur. He was known affectionately as Papa Fred to eleven grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home. Service is 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 22 in the funeral home Chapel with Mr. Phil Evanson officiating. Burial will be in the maternal family plot at Cottage Hill Cemetery, Celina, Texas.