Lt. Col. David Malcolm Fry

1922 - 2016  (93 years)

• Name	David Malcolm Fry
  Title	Lt. Col.
  Born	11 Apr 1922	Taft, California
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jan 2016
  	David M. Fry, 93, of Buena Vista, died January 27, 2016. David is survived by his wife of 70 years, Bennie Fry; daughter Penny Fry Mendheim (Dudley) of Jacksonville, FL; son Dr. David M. Fry, Jr. (Linda) of Montgomery, AL; son Rich Fry (Stephe) of Salem, OR; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. David was born in Taft, California, April 11, 1922 to Malcolm and Sara Fry. He is predeceased by both parents and his younger brother, Richard, who was killed in the invasion of Guam, 1944. David served his country through three wars. DuringI he was a fighter pilot in the European theater and was a Prisoner of War in Germany. During the Viet Nam War he flew reconnaissance missions over Viet Nam, out of Thailand. David retired from the USAF in November, 1976, after 34 years of service and moved to Buena Vista at that time. David was a Mason, serving as Worshipful Master of Lyon Lodge, Independence, Oregon three times. He was a member of many Veterans Organizations. David was an avid hunter and fisherman, but he loved working on his farm. The family would like to thank David's caregivers at Brookstone Memory Care Center, Salem, OR, for their loving care over the last four years. Interment will be at the Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR, with full military honors. There will be a celebration of David's life at a future date. Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. Memories and condolences at FarnstromMoary.com. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesmanjournal/obituary.aspx?pid=177511339#sthash.4Xy87DFC.dpuf
  Person ID	I6896	Grow
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2017

  
  

  Family	Bennie Delores LaVo
  Children	1. Penny Lee Fry   2. Dr. David Malcolm Fry, Jr.   3. Richard William Fry, II
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2012
  Family ID	F2176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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