So sad that he's gone

And Fred too? Another great one gone.

I have been in the fandom long enough to remember Fred, even met him a couple of times.

He was a good man.

=^.,.^=

I didn't know it either before this journal, but according to wiki, he left us Nov 12

I'm gonna sit tight for a bit because I have yet to hear anything from his Sister or other close friends.

I've been in touch with his sister, and what I posted was accurate.

Yes. She just sent me a long e-mail describing what has been going on these past 12 days. Thanks for coming through with the information.

I had a few conversations with Fred circa fifteen years ago but then we lost track of each other. He was a good man and is missed.

Dominus tecum

Meet Fred a few times when I still lived in Los Angeles and he was always an amazing guy. Super nice and knew so much about furry fandom and animation fandom. He will be missed.

Never met the man, but his influence on our lil' community is clear. Nothing but respect.

Family. Period.

Odd how things go... Some form friendships stronger than family ties and it's clear these friendships were that.

I just read the news on rgibson's journal. Very sad.

Thank you for sharing this image.

I'll miss ol' Fred "Nerd King" Patten. He was one of the good ones.

Enjoyed his covers for years...

that is a pretty good photo of you all.
I will miss fred
also i didnt know noah miller was still around if you see him agian any tiem soon please let him know i miss him and his influence

Remember how it used to be necessary for Fred to fall asleep at your furry party before it would be considered official? ( o_o)-b

I never met Fred in person but we corresponded, and he was a wonderful booster for my books.

He reviewed two of my books with pointed, fair criticism, we exchanged friendly e-mails. He was a gentle, gracious person who contributed much of value. We are the poorer for his loss. He was a late exemplar of the FULL concept of 'Fan,' someone who improved the entire genre he supported.

Well...damn. Fred was always a gentleman. I got to interact with him during a con in Hawaii (he got the worst sunburn on the top of his head) Such a great guy to talk with.

Fred was a cornerstone of the fandom.

We will all miss Fred. He was a great man and a fine person. Rest Well and Sail On forever!

I heard the news a couple days ago, from this obit that focuses on his anime work but mentions his furry-fandom prominence a couple times too: https://blog.alltheanime.com/fred-p.....ten-1940-2018/

I was fortunate to be a member of the FNC APAzine in the 1990s with him for a while, and he was very kind and constructive with his critiques of my work.

This past summer I came across this amazing cache of Fred's zine contributions stretching back to the 1960s, digitized by Kay Shapero: http://www.kayshapero.net/fredpatte.....apalzines.html Finding that site led me to drop him a postcard letting him know how much I appreciated all his work over the years. I hope he got to read it. I'm sorry he's gone.

Men I've looked up to all