Certified Legendary Thread Sad news regarding Fredleduex

[Whit3y]

Sorry to hear.

I always enjoyed his contribution.

 

[DaRick]

Seemed like a good guy. We both had overlapping interests and political views.

RIP.

 

[sherb]

I've only just come across this sad news. There are so many posters here who you interact with that if one of them disappears for a while you often don't notice. That was the case for me with Fred.

I remember reading his posts and enjoying them, from memory on the cricket and SRP boards mainly. I generally agreed with him, not that he would have cared if I did or not from the nature of his posting. I've got an inkling that I had at least one disagreement with him however.........

I was always fascinated by his user name, for a long time I assumed he must have been of French heritage and been the second Fred in the family. Of course, I can't remember how, I then found out it was the name of an actual person, a Geelong footballer (who I think may still be with us) - my knowledge of past Cats players is somewhat limited. Regardless of how I found out, I do recall discussing it with Fred (the poster) here on BF at one stage and, as part of all this, I discovered the real Fred's connection with the Hawkins family. All this new knowledge for me, which has stood the test of time.

Anyway, sadly, another good one gone. Obviously a big loss to the Geelong faithful here. RIP mate, from people who knew you better than I, it sounds like you were a real treasure.

 

[Turkey Tom]

I then found out it was the name of an actual person, a Geelong footballer (who I think may still be with us) - my knowledge of past Cats players is somewhat limited.

Tom Hawkins' maternal Grandfather.