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Fred's Bio:

Like to fish, 3 years in the home maintenance services business, just starting to get into the non pressure roof cleaning. I do have quite a different background from all the professionals on this site. A short bio... U.S. Army Service: 1967-1993 U.S. Army Special Operations- Retired Chief Warrant Officer (CW3), Special Mission Officer in specialized units involved in sensitive operations as directed by US SOCOM (MacDill AFB-Tampa FL). My Special Forces background I served with the 10th, 5th, 1st Special Forces Groups. My awards include: Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star w/V 3rd award, Purple Heart 2nd award, Meritorious Service Medal 3rd award, Air Medal w/V 4th award, Army Commendation Medal 4th award and 12 other awards. I have lived all over the world growing up as my father was in the US Army. I lived in South Tampa and was drafted, went to T.R. Robinson High School, when it was new and well before the chain link fence that surrounds it now. When I retired in 1993 I came back to Tampa and eventually moved to Englewood in 1994.

What does all this have to do with non pressure roof cleaning or pressure washing. Not a thing, however, I have been chit at and hit, shot at an missed, cold, tired, hungry, dirty and couldn't remember when the last time was that I showered. I was a military freefall HALO Master Parachutist / Jumpmaster and have over 4000 skydives. In other words rode hard and hung up wet more that a few times and I would not trade a day or a minute of those times. I have fished professioanally for a number of years and even have built a good fishing charter business.

In the military, namely Special Forces we were taught all phases of constuction, wiring, plumbing everything that goes with building a village for the people you are there to help.

I like doing new things and learning, I do hope that I will be able to contribute to the Professionals on this site, I do and will ask questions as well as give my experiences.

To all of you that post and freely give information and your experiences I say Thank you, I do hope to meet some of you soon.

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Bradenton FL 941-822-2454 on Friday 2nd of December 2011 08:10:26 AM

Fred is in our prayers. He is an excellent person.

Thank you Kim

 

Prayers sent to our friend and colleague Fred and his loved ones during this very difficult time.

garyw wrote:

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Fred

May the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ surround and comfort you and your family.

Gary

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 Amen to that

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. Stay strong and thanks for all you have done. Sincerely, Larry and Carol

Roof Cleaning Bradenton FL 941-822-2454 wrote:

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God Bless You Fred!! You will be missed.

The Rousseau Family

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Kim just called to tell me the sad news about Fred's passing.  She's mentioned taking up a collection for a floral arrangement for his family or his services.  

Anyone wishing to make a contribution may do so by sending it via Paypal to Ted_Saunders@Verizon.net (My Paypal statement to be provided to contributors on request.) 

Any amount that you can spare would be greatly appreciated as we show our respect to our friend, colleague and veteran, Fred Winters.

I donate $25. 

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Northern Virginia (571) 250 9650 on Wednesday 7th of December 2011 12:51:00 PM

garyw wrote:

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Fred

May the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ surround and comfort you and your family.

Gary

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 Amen!

I sent some money to you Ted.

His term in Vietnam caused his early passing Chris, Agent Orange.. and your right things are not fair many times.
Fred was at peace with his death, after all he was a soldier, his character never left him even in his last days..

Honorable til the end.