Jamie G. Fred, 75 of Rose, NE passed away February 9, 2023 under the outstanding care of the Burwell Community Memorial Health Center.
Jamie was born March 9, 1947 in Valentine, NE to Diane Jane (Hoagland) Fred and Glenn J. Fred. At that time his parents worked on the Eatinger Ranch at Brownlee. A few years later the family moved southwest of Sargent, NE on the K. C. Ranch. He spent his grade school years at Somerford School District # 35 and graduated from Sargent High School in 1965. He later graduated from North Platte Community College. Jamie’s family was one of the first pioneer breeders of Charolais cattle in Nebraska. He got his interest in showing cattle while on the road working for others.
Jamie married Kay Louise (Richardson) Fred on March 13, 1971. They had two children, Holly and Stoney. They worked on the K. C. Ranch five years. At this time, they took a handful of registered Charolais cows and put them out on lease, while working for Slagle Angus, Sargent, NE. Slagle’s encouraged them to get into the registered Angus business, so this was the start of the two breeds. Williams-Williams Ranch of Johnstown, NE was where they next called home for nine years. In 1985, they leased a ranch for six years from Dr. Dean Gilg of Newport, NE before they purchased their current ranch in Rose, NE in 1991.
“Cattle were his passion”. They had private treaty bull sales for several years before having their first bull sale in 1988. For 34 years they had a bull sale every year. 2022 was the year they had their last sale. Later they also added heifers to their sale, and had online club calf sales. Along with this they showed and sold cattle at the Denver Stock Show, Rapid City Stock Show, Nebraska State Fair, and the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic where they consigned for twenty-one consecutive years. He was a member of the American Angus Association, Nebraska Angus Association, American Charolais Association, Nebraska Charolais Association, and the Sandhills Cattle Association. Fred’s had a side business of braiding nylon belts and horse tack. They spent a lot of evenings working on that. Jamie knew how to do several different braids and knots. Along with the cattle, Jamie team roped in his younger years belonging to the Mid-States Rodeo Association, Johnstown Roping Club, and the Rock County Roping Club. Through the years he enjoyed following his kids in all their endeavors whether it was 4-H, school sports, rodeos or roping’s.
Later in years, with dementia setting on, it made it a little more difficult for him to enjoy the things he used to do. He definitely had a life time of wealth in family, good neighbors, and a host of friends.
Jamie is survived by his wife Kay, daughter Holly (Mike Bacon) Boswell, OK, and son Stoney (wife Jenny), and grand daughter Gracie-Mae, Wittmann, AZ, and step grand children Endie Bacon, Boswell, OK, Charley Newton, Wittmann, AZ, & Calvin (wife Sabrina) Newton, Wittmann, AZ, sister Tami McIntosh, Sargent, NE., brother-in-law Kurt Richardson (Sue Schmitz), Phoenix, AZ, and several nephews. Jamie was preceded in death by his parents Glenn and Diane Fred, and brother, Myron Fred.
The family will have a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 27, 2023 at the United Methodist Church in Burwell, NE., with lunch to follow. Pastor Serene Samuel will officiate. In lieu of flowers we ask you consider donating to the Rock County Volunteer Fire Department or the Fred Family to use for scholarships for the Nebraska Junior Charolais Association.
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