1931
Richard
2020
Richard “Dick” Ohlin Freed
May 1, 1931 — April 20, 2020
Richard (Dick) Ohlin Freed, beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle passed away peacefully at home on April 20, 2020 surrounded by family in North Salt Lake. He never gave up and was still talking and looking forward to going to Franklin, Idaho at the family land.
He was born May 1, 1931 to Carl Joseph and Judith Ohlin Freed. As a young boy he would go to work with his Dad who was an engineer on the Salt Lake and Utah Railway lines. The ran from Salt Air to Orem. That began his life-long love of trains. He graduated from South High School and was drafted at age 19 into the Army during the Korean War.
After being honorably discharged he began a career as a machinist and electrician. He built the trains in Midway and Lagoon. Building trains and building organs began while working independently for Lagoon. He was very talented in building trains and pipe organs. It was a lifelong hobby. He built a train in the family backyard for all the grandkids and neighborhood kids to enjoy.
In 1982 he married Joan Hatch. They were later sealed in the Jordan River Temple. Her sons from another marriage became his devoted sons, who he adored and loved.
Richard is survived by his wife, Joan Freed; sons: John Mageras (Holly), Doug Mageras, and Steve Mageras (Michelle); 5 grandchildren: Jessica Knighton, Jordan Mageras, Sophie Mageras, Andrew Lam, Brandon Lam; 1 great-grandson, Blake Knighton, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Milton and Don (LaNae).
A graveside service will be held 12:00 PM on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Memorial Lake View Cemetery, 1640 East Lakeview Drive, Bountiful, Utah. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services. We will practice social distancing at the viewing with 10 people maximum at a time in the viewing. The funeral service will be streamed. Please see instructions for streaming the funeral service below:
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He was born May 1, 1931 to Carl Joseph and Judith Ohlin Freed. As a young boy he would go to work with his Dad who was an engineer on the Salt Lake and Utah Railway lines. The ran from Salt Air to Orem. That began his life-long love of trains. He graduated from South High School and was drafted at age 19 into the Army during the Korean War.
After being honorably discharged he began a career as a machinist and electrician. He built the trains in Midway and Lagoon. Building trains and building organs began while working independently for Lagoon. He was very talented in building trains and pipe organs. It was a lifelong hobby. He built a train in the family backyard for all the grandkids and neighborhood kids to enjoy.
In 1982 he married Joan Hatch. They were later sealed in the Jordan River Temple. Her sons from another marriage became his devoted sons, who he adored and loved.
Richard is survived by his wife, Joan Freed; sons: John Mageras (Holly), Doug Mageras, and Steve Mageras (Michelle); 5 grandchildren: Jessica Knighton, Jordan Mageras, Sophie Mageras, Andrew Lam, Brandon Lam; 1 great-grandson, Blake Knighton, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Milton and Don (LaNae).
A graveside service will be held 12:00 PM on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Memorial Lake View Cemetery, 1640 East Lakeview Drive, Bountiful, Utah. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services. We will practice social distancing at the viewing with 10 people maximum at a time in the viewing. The funeral service will be streamed. Please see instructions for streaming the funeral service below:
Streaming of Funeral or Memorial Services
Memorial Mortuaries
Joining by computer
Go to zoom.us in any internet browser
Click “join meeting”
Enter the meeting id – 8012624631
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Open the app and select “join a meeting”
Enter the meeting id – 8012624631
Select “join without video”
Select “Call using internet audio”
Select “mute” in the bottom left hand corner so that your audio does not interrupt the funeral services.Service Information
Viewing April 25, 2020 at 11:00 - 11:45 AM
Memorial Lake View Mortuary, 1640 East Lakeview Drive, Bountiful, Utah
Graveside Service
April 25, 2020 at 12:00 PM
Memorial Lake View Mortuary, 1640 East Lakeview Drive, Bountiful, Utah
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