Robert Joseph Frederickson age 84 passed away July 21, 2019 in the Copper Ridge Health Care Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born June 8, 1935 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Horace George Darrington and Zelpha Richins, later was adopted and sealed in the Temple to John C Frederickson. Married and Sealed to Arletta Lou Hales on October 18, 1956, in the Salt Lake City Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Known to friends and family as Bobbie Jo or Bob. Bob was a man, husband, father and poet. He not only wrote poetry, but he saw it in everything and everyone around him. He could write a poem about how the river was running, the sun was shining, or look inside a stranger’s soul and write a poem about them that made them wonder how he knew so much about them. He loved people. He loved the outdoors, hiking, fishing and hunting and greatly missed these things the last few years of his life. But he could still write a poem about them. Every member of the family had a nickname, like it or not. He was active in politics and community. He loved studying the gospel and held many positions in the LDS Church. He loved to sing and was in the choir. But nothing gave him more pleasure than having one of his grandchildren or great grandchildren on his lap and sing to them.
Bob is survived by his wife of 62 years, Arletta and their four children Bobbie (Ed) Carroll, James Frederickson, Ranae (Merrill) Wilson, Brenda Barnett. They have 10 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, 5 brothers and 2 sisters. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, his brother Dick Frederickson, his sister Alice Brown.
Services will be held Friday, July 26th at the LDS Church 3900 South 4000 West, West Valley City at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends and family Thursday, July 25th at Valley View Funeral Home at 4335 West 4100 South West Valley City, between 6:00-8:00 pm, and at the LDS Church on Friday between 10:00-10:45 am. Bob will be laid to rest at Valley View Memorial Park.
