Col. Frederick Howard Hagreen Sr. USA (ret)
Frederick Howard Hagreen Sr., of Carnation, WA died in Bellevue, WA on Friday, January 24th, 2014. He was 85 years of age.
Col. Fred Hagreen was born on February 12, 1928 in Chicago, IL, son of Frederick and Helen Hagreen and was raised in Chicago until volunteering in the US Army in 1945. After being commissioned from Officer Candidate School, Fred married Anne Marie Hagreen on December 30, 1950 and together they embarked on world travel during his career including duty stations in Japan, Michigan, France, Virginia, Kansas, New Zealand, Korea, California and Texas. Col. Hagreen’s exemplary service included decorations received as Battalion Commander in Vietnam and Chief of Transportation 8th US Army South Korea. After a 31 year Army career, Fred worked for Keebler Corporation for ten years, retired and moved to Carnation, WA in 1990. After 58 years of marriage, Anne Marie passed away on July 7, 2008.
He was a member of the Military Order of World Wars, US Army Transportation Association, Retired Military Officers Association and Lions Club.
Throughout his life, Fred was deeply devoted to his wife, family and service to country. The hallmarks of the inspiring leadership he lived every day included sense of duty, service, integrity and provision for others. He very much loved playing ping pong, chess and pinochle, was an avid reader, a Gunsmoke fanatic and was a dog lover (particularly German Shepherds!)
Survivors include his children, Frederick H. Hagreen II (Tammy) of Covington, WA, Mark W. Hagreen (Susan) of Carnation, WA and Laurel A. Demary (Roger) of Houston, TX; and 13 grandchildren: Shauna, Eric, Brett, Benjamin, Ryan, Dylan, Tim, Gregory, Annabeth, David, Joseph and Isabel. Pre-deceased: siblings: Barbara Bertrand and David Hagreen; grandchild: Eileen
A viewing will be held from 4:00-6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 29th 2014 at Flintoft’s Funeral Home 540 East Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027. A funeral mass will be held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 31911 E. Blanche St., Carnation, WA 98014 at 11:00 A.M. Thursday January 30th, 2014. A committal service with full military honors will be held on Thursday, January 30th at 2:15 P.M. at Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 SE 240th St., Kent, WA 98042. Please contact Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home (425) 392-6444 for location.
The family suggests remembrances be sent c/o Flintoft’s Funeral Home 540 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027. Friends are invited to get directions, view photos and share memories and sign the family’s on-line guest book at www.flintofts.com
