Charles Robert "Chuck" Frith, 77, of Grand Island died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln.
Chuck was born June 30, 1933, in Rogers, Ark., the son the Joseph Lewis and LaVawn S. (Stephenson) Frith.
The family moved a great deal when he was a small child. He received his education in Tulsa, Okla., graduating from high school with the class of 1952. He received his Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Montana.
In 1954, he entered the United States Air Force and served until February of 1958. He served in Guam and New Mexico.
After his discharge, he furthered his education receiving his Masters degree in Secondary Education & Science from University of Nebraska at Kearney.
He was united in marriage to Bessie E. Baker on Nov. 28, 1964, in Grand Island.
The couple made their home in Grand Island, where he was employed as a fish and wildlife biologist for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service from October 1963 until April of 1972 in Grand Island, working on water development projects in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Iowa. May 1972 until April 1974, he was a Supervisor of the Environmental Section for the Bureau of Reclamation Frying Pan/Arkansas River project stationed in Pueblo, Colo. From May 1974 until February of 1976, he was Chief Environmental Coordinator for the Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha.
In February of 1976 until December of 1977, he returned to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Grand Island to work on Platte River issues. Starting in December of 1978, he was attached to the Fish and Wildlife Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, N.D. While attached to Northern Prairie he worked on the Platte River Ecology Study. After the Ecology Study was completed he was appointed Field Supervisor, Ecological Services of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the states of Nebraska and Kansas until his retirement in March of 1985. Beginning in September of 1985, he worked for the National Audubon Society on Platte River issues until February 1987.
He was a member of the First Christian Church.
His hobbies included, his guns, hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie E. Frith of Grand Island; cousins, Gaylene Wilson, Cherlyn Smith and LizAnne Simons, all of Springfield, Mo., Carolyn Smith of Wichita, Kan., and Clealus Atencio of Denver.
His parents preceded him in death.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on 8/11/2010.
Chuck was born June 30, 1933, in Rogers, Ark., the son the Joseph Lewis and LaVawn S. (Stephenson) Frith.
The family moved a great deal when he was a small child. He received his education in Tulsa, Okla., graduating from high school with the class of 1952. He received his Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Montana.
In 1954, he entered the United States Air Force and served until February of 1958. He served in Guam and New Mexico.
After his discharge, he furthered his education receiving his Masters degree in Secondary Education & Science from University of Nebraska at Kearney.
He was united in marriage to Bessie E. Baker on Nov. 28, 1964, in Grand Island.
The couple made their home in Grand Island, where he was employed as a fish and wildlife biologist for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service from October 1963 until April of 1972 in Grand Island, working on water development projects in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Iowa. May 1972 until April 1974, he was a Supervisor of the Environmental Section for the Bureau of Reclamation Frying Pan/Arkansas River project stationed in Pueblo, Colo. From May 1974 until February of 1976, he was Chief Environmental Coordinator for the Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha.
In February of 1976 until December of 1977, he returned to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Grand Island to work on Platte River issues. Starting in December of 1978, he was attached to the Fish and Wildlife Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, N.D. While attached to Northern Prairie he worked on the Platte River Ecology Study. After the Ecology Study was completed he was appointed Field Supervisor, Ecological Services of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the states of Nebraska and Kansas until his retirement in March of 1985. Beginning in September of 1985, he worked for the National Audubon Society on Platte River issues until February 1987.
He was a member of the First Christian Church.
His hobbies included, his guns, hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie E. Frith of Grand Island; cousins, Gaylene Wilson, Cherlyn Smith and LizAnne Simons, all of Springfield, Mo., Carolyn Smith of Wichita, Kan., and Clealus Atencio of Denver.
His parents preceded him in death.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on 8/11/2010.
Charles Robert "Chuck" Frith, 77, of Grand Island died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln.
Chuck was born June 30, 1933, in Rogers, Ark., the son the Joseph Lewis and LaVawn S. (Stephenson) Frith.
The family moved a great deal when he was a small child. He received his education in Tulsa, Okla., graduating from high school with the class of 1952. He received his Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Montana.
In 1954, he entered the United States Air Force and served until February of 1958. He served in Guam and New Mexico.
After his discharge, he furthered his education receiving his Masters degree in Secondary Education & Science from University of Nebraska at Kearney.
He was united in marriage to Bessie E. Baker on Nov. 28, 1964, in Grand Island.
The couple made their home in Grand Island, where he was employed as a fish and wildlife biologist for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service from October 1963 until April of 1972 in Grand Island, working on water development projects in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Iowa. May 1972 until April 1974, he was a Supervisor of the Environmental Section for the Bureau of Reclamation Frying Pan/Arkansas River project stationed in Pueblo, Colo. From May 1974 until February of 1976, he was Chief Environmental Coordinator for the Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha.
In February of 1976 until December of 1977, he returned to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Grand Island to work on Platte River issues. Starting in December of 1978, he was attached to the Fish and Wildlife Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, N.D. While attached to Northern Prairie he worked on the Platte River Ecology Study. After the Ecology Study was completed he was appointed Field Supervisor, Ecological Services of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the states of Nebraska and Kansas until his retirement in March of 1985. Beginning in September of 1985, he worked for the National Audubon Society on Platte River issues until February 1987.
He was a member of the First Christian Church.
His hobbies included, his guns, hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie E. Frith of Grand Island; cousins, Gaylene Wilson, Cherlyn Smith and LizAnne Simons, all of Springfield, Mo., Carolyn Smith of Wichita, Kan., and Clealus Atencio of Denver.
His parents preceded him in death.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on 8/11/2010.
Chuck was born June 30, 1933, in Rogers, Ark., the son the Joseph Lewis and LaVawn S. (Stephenson) Frith.
The family moved a great deal when he was a small child. He received his education in Tulsa, Okla., graduating from high school with the class of 1952. He received his Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Montana.
In 1954, he entered the United States Air Force and served until February of 1958. He served in Guam and New Mexico.
After his discharge, he furthered his education receiving his Masters degree in Secondary Education & Science from University of Nebraska at Kearney.
He was united in marriage to Bessie E. Baker on Nov. 28, 1964, in Grand Island.
The couple made their home in Grand Island, where he was employed as a fish and wildlife biologist for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service from October 1963 until April of 1972 in Grand Island, working on water development projects in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Iowa. May 1972 until April 1974, he was a Supervisor of the Environmental Section for the Bureau of Reclamation Frying Pan/Arkansas River project stationed in Pueblo, Colo. From May 1974 until February of 1976, he was Chief Environmental Coordinator for the Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha.
In February of 1976 until December of 1977, he returned to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Grand Island to work on Platte River issues. Starting in December of 1978, he was attached to the Fish and Wildlife Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, N.D. While attached to Northern Prairie he worked on the Platte River Ecology Study. After the Ecology Study was completed he was appointed Field Supervisor, Ecological Services of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the states of Nebraska and Kansas until his retirement in March of 1985. Beginning in September of 1985, he worked for the National Audubon Society on Platte River issues until February 1987.
He was a member of the First Christian Church.
His hobbies included, his guns, hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie E. Frith of Grand Island; cousins, Gaylene Wilson, Cherlyn Smith and LizAnne Simons, all of Springfield, Mo., Carolyn Smith of Wichita, Kan., and Clealus Atencio of Denver.
His parents preceded him in death.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on 8/11/2010.
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