Julie, Are you his niece? How extraordinary a man! I want to extend my sympathy. With love, Shirley -----Original Message----- From: Julie Zapf [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 11:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WINN] Fred R. Winn Obit. WINN, Fred R. - Age 92, passed away Mon, September 5, 2005, at his home in San Francisco with his loving children at his side. Fred was born March 28, 1913, in Boone County, MO, on a farm that had been in the Winn family since 1815. He was the son of Albert Jesse Winn (1878-1937) and Etta Estelle Bowman Winn (1889-1967). The family moved to Columbia, MO, in 1915 when the eldest children reached high school age. In 1927, Fred's sister Jessie, who was attending UC Berkeley, wrote to the family in Missouri inviting the boy (of seven) who made the best grades to come and live with her. A year later, Fred at age 15 joined her and attended Willard Junior High School in Berkeley. The next year he moved to Santa Maria, CA, and was self-supporting through Santa Maria High School where he excelled in basketball, tennis, fencing and football, and through Hancock Junior College where he was president of the student body. He attended the University of Missouri and received his LLB from ! UC Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. Fred learned that he had passed the Bar on December 4, 1941. The events three days later caused him to change his mind as to the future, and he joined the U.S. Army as a buck private, being discharged four years later as a captain. During the war he served in England, and crossed the English Channel to Utah Beach three weeks after D-Day. After World War II, he joined the law practice of Mancuso & Herron in San Francisco. He was made a partner in 1949, and after Edward T. Mancuso was elected public defender, the firm became Herron & Winn, which practiced civil law in SF for many years. Fred was a member of the California Bar for 50 years. He was a master Mason, a member and past master of Oriental Lodge No. 144, F&AM of California, a member of San Francisco Scottish Rite, and a member of Asiya Shrine. He was also a member of the Olympic Club, the San Francisco Apartment Association, and the Santa Maria Pioneers. Fred is survived by! his daughter Susan B. Winn of Palo Alto; son, Bright Winn of Burlingame; and daughter, Theresa B. Winn of San Francisco; his grandchildren Peter Winn Clarkson of San Luis Obispo, Daniel Wood Clarkson and his wife Nechia McConnell Clarkson of E. Palo Alto, Dustin Bright Winn of San Francisco, and Alyssa Mary Belle Winn of Burlingame; his great-grandchildren Cyrus Ely Clarkson of Palo Alto, Sarah Bright Winn Clarkson of Saginaw, MI, and Reilly Jane, Lila Jo and Stella June Clarkson of E. Palo Alto. He is also survived by his nephews and nieces: Duane, Lloyd, Jack, Thelma, Richard, Michael, Tom, Sandy, Kathy, Sharon, Ron, David, Julie, Bill and Bob; and many grand-nephews and grand-nieces in California, Missouri, Tennessee and Washington. He was predeceased by his wife Mary Belle Bright; brothers, Clyde, Roy, Leonard, Harold, Billy and Kenneth Winn; and sisters, Jessie Pearl Armstrong, Roberta Winn and Betty Wisberg. Fred's ashes will be spread in various locations at a later ! date. A memorial gathering for family and friends will be held at the Golden Gate Yacht Club in San Francisco. Please call (415) 863-2959 for information. Memorial donations may be made to the Democratic Party, Planned Parenthood, Hurricane Katrina Relief or to a charity of your choice. Published in the San Francisco Chronicle from 9/9/2005 - 9/11/2005.

Thank you Shirley. Yes, he was my uncle -- the original one in our family who began our family history research. I've learned so much from him. There's a lovely photo of him with the obit. that can be found through the link below. http://www.legacy.com/SFGate/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=15031413 My best to you, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley Williams" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 11:04 PM Subject: RE: [WINN] Fred R. Winn Obit. > Julie, > Are you his niece? How extraordinary a man! I want to extend my > sympathy. > With love, > Shirley > > -----Original Message----- > From: Julie Zapf [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 11:37 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WINN] Fred R. Winn Obit. > > > WINN, Fred R. - Age 92, passed away Mon, September 5, 2005, at his home in > San Francisco with his loving children at his side. Fred was born March > 28, > 1913, in Boone County, MO, on a farm that had been in the Winn family > since > 1815. He was the son of Albert Jesse Winn (1878-1937) and Etta Estelle > Bowman Winn (1889-1967). The family moved to Columbia, MO, in 1915 when > the > eldest children reached high school age. In 1927, Fred's sister Jessie, > who > was attending UC Berkeley, wrote to the family in Missouri inviting the > boy > (of seven) who made the best grades to come and live with her. A year > later, > Fred at age 15 joined her and attended Willard Junior High School in > Berkeley. The next year he moved to Santa Maria, CA, and was > self-supporting > through Santa Maria High School where he excelled in basketball, tennis, > fencing and football, and through Hancock Junior College where he was > president of the student body. He attended the University of Missouri and > received his LLB from ! UC Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. Fred > learned that he had passed the Bar on December 4, 1941. The events three > days later caused him to change his mind as to the future, and he joined > the > U.S. Army as a buck private, being discharged four years later as a > captain. > During the war he served in England, and crossed the English Channel to > Utah > Beach three weeks after D-Day. After World War II, he joined the law > practice of Mancuso & Herron in San Francisco. He was made a partner in > 1949, and after Edward T. Mancuso was elected public defender, the firm > became Herron & Winn, which practiced civil law in SF for many years. Fred > was a member of the California Bar for 50 years. He was a master Mason, a > member and past master of Oriental Lodge No. 144, F&AM of California, a > member of San Francisco Scottish Rite, and a member of Asiya Shrine. He > was > also a member of the Olympic Club, the San Francisco Apartment > Association, > and the Santa Maria Pioneers. Fred is survived by! his daughter Susan B. > Winn of Palo Alto; son, Bright Winn of Burlingame; and daughter, Theresa > B. > Winn of San Francisco; his grandchildren Peter Winn Clarkson of San Luis > Obispo, Daniel Wood Clarkson and his wife Nechia McConnell Clarkson of E. > Palo Alto, Dustin Bright Winn of San Francisco, and Alyssa Mary Belle Winn > of Burlingame; his great-grandchildren Cyrus Ely Clarkson of Palo Alto, > Sarah Bright Winn Clarkson of Saginaw, MI, and Reilly Jane, Lila Jo and > Stella June Clarkson of E. Palo Alto. He is also survived by his nephews > and > nieces: Duane, Lloyd, Jack, Thelma, Richard, Michael, Tom, Sandy, Kathy, > Sharon, Ron, David, Julie, Bill and Bob; and many grand-nephews and > grand-nieces in California, Missouri, Tennessee and Washington. He was > predeceased by his wife Mary Belle Bright; brothers, Clyde, Roy, Leonard, > Harold, Billy and Kenneth Winn; and sisters, Jessie Pearl Armstrong, > Roberta > Winn and Betty Wisberg. Fred's ashes will be spread in various locations > at > a later ! date. A memorial gathering for family and friends will be held > at > the Golden Gate Yacht Club in San Francisco. Please call (415) 863-2959 > for > information. Memorial donations may be made to the Democratic Party, > Planned > Parenthood, Hurricane Katrina Relief or to a charity of your choice. > Published in the San Francisco Chronicle from 9/9/2005 - 9/11/2005. > > >