He was born June 5, 1916 in Alpine, Utah to Joseph Alberto Bateman and Ada Gunn Bateman.
He married the love of his life, Eunice Belliston, on August 13, 1942. His marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on June 8, 1944.
Fred played football at East High then played at BYU. He was captain of the team and All Conference. He loved watching all sports. He also loved to play golf and go fishing. He could always tell you where the fishing was the best.
Fred served in the Army Air Corp. during World War II in Okinawa. He worked for Safeway as a butcher, then meat buyer for over thirty years.
Fred was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served in many capacities including, Bishopric and High Priest Quorum president. He and his wife served as tour guides at Welfare Square and later served a mission in Cleveland Ohio. He made many life-long friends.
Survived by his three children, Shirley (Steve) Ericksen, Marv (Sharman) Bateman, and Bob (Sherrie) Bateman, twelve grandchildren, and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, seven siblings, Max, Virginia, Bertha, Bryce, and Berniece, and two infant boys.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on January 8, 2010 at Wasatch Lawn, 3401 South Highland Drive (1495 East), East Millcreek, Utah. A viewing will be held one and one-half hours prior to the services.
Published in the Deseret News from January 5 to January 7, 2011.
He was born June 5, 1916 in Alpine, Utah to Joseph Alberto Bateman and Ada Gunn Bateman.
He married the love of his life, Eunice Belliston, on August 13, 1942. His marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on June 8, 1944.
Fred played football at East High then played at BYU. He was captain of the team and All Conference. He loved watching all sports. He also loved to play golf and go fishing. He could always tell you where the fishing was the best.
Fred served in the Army Air Corp. during World War II in Okinawa. He worked for Safeway as a butcher, then meat buyer for over thirty years.
Fred was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served in many capacities including, Bishopric and High Priest Quorum president. He and his wife served as tour guides at Welfare Square and later served a mission in Cleveland Ohio. He made many life-long friends.
Survived by his three children, Shirley (Steve) Ericksen, Marv (Sharman) Bateman, and Bob (Sherrie) Bateman, twelve grandchildren, and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, seven siblings, Max, Virginia, Bertha, Bryce, and Berniece, and two infant boys.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on January 8, 2010 at Wasatch Lawn, 3401 South Highland Drive (1495 East), East Millcreek, Utah. A viewing will be held one and one-half hours prior to the services.
Published in the Deseret News from January 5 to January 7, 2011.
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