Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Monday, September 04, 2006 at 05:59:37 :
Independent Journal
Monday, December 30, 1963
Page 4
Frederick Charles Koch Dies
Frederick Charles Koch, 50, San Rafael telephone company equipment man for 22 years and honorary life member of the Marin Society of Artists, died unexpectedly, apparently of a heart attack, Friday while visiting in Los Angeles.
He leaves his wife, Winifred Marie, who is a talented artist with the Marin Society of Artists; a daughter, Linda, 21, who attends San Jose State College; and son, Jeffrey, 17, a student at San Rafael High School.
Friends of Koch were shocked by the unexpected death. They described him as “the most kindly humanitarian man we’ve ever known.”
Mrs. Koch was in a hospital today under treatment for shock.
The family had been visiting Mrs. Koch’s brother, Roy L. Holmes, in Los Angeles when Koch was stricken. Private services were held there.
Koch lived with his family at 62 Coleman Drive, San Rafael. He was a central office equipment man for the telephone company in San Rafael. Koch and his hobbies, woodworking and electronics, were featured in a Marin Magazine article on Oct. 10, 1959.
Koch made hundreds of picture frames for his artist wife. He also devised a judging machine and donated it to the Marin Society of Artists to be used for judging of art work.
During the campaign to raise funds for Radio Free Europe, Koch spearheaded a drive among employees of the telephone company to donate to the fund.
Members of the family requested that remembrances be made in his name to the Marin Heart Assn. or to the Fred Abbett Memorial Fund at Marin Juvenile Hall.
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A Death Notice in the same paper adds information. The children’s names are Linda Marie and Jeffrey Frederick Koch. He was a native of San Francisco, an active member of the PTA and of the Marin Rod and Gun Club.
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