Stephen Carl Fry

On Saturday, October 4, Stephen Carl Fry, known as Steve to his friends and family, passed away. Steve was born on April 13, 1948 in Long Beach, California to Carl and Carrie (Hale) Fry. The family soon moved to Alton, Kansas where his father joined a family farm. Steve loved the farm and, all though he lived many other places, he never lost his Kansas roots

As a youth, Steve was in 4-H and Future Farmers of America and worked on farms for a time after high school. Realizing he wanted another career; Steve went to trade school and became an electrician. With continuing education, he became a Master Electrician. His work took him to many places, such as Branson, Missouri, where he worked in theaters of many popular entertainers. Steve loved to tell stories about some of the famous people he met in the line of his electrical work.

Estes Park became Steve’s favorite place to live and work. He never wanted to live anywhere else. Steve did follow work where it led. When DIA was built, Steve and his crew wired the lighting in the train tunnels that connect terminals and the approach lighting on the runways. After working for Kiewit in later years, which sent him to Oklahoma and Texas to be a field engineer for the construction of power stations, Steve came back to Estes Park to again open his business as Watts of Power. He answered calls from people needing electrical work and never had to advertise as his satisfied customers were his best marketing.

As for special interests, Steve enjoyed living close to and driving through Rocky Mountain National Park, looking for turkeys and moose, traveling to new places (including all 50 states), feeding his outdoor birds, and watching for rabbits.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Carrie Fry, his first wife, Sherri Fry, and his son, Lance Fry. Those living to remember him are: his wife, Marilyn Irwin in Estes Park; his sister, Sue VonderOhe, in California; his brother and sister-in-law, Stan and Kim Fry, in Kansas; a niece and two nephews, grandnieces, a grandnephew and his cat, Ellie as well as a multitude of friends.

A celebration of Steve’s life to be held at the Presbyterian Church of the Rockies Fellowship Hall will be held on November 1, from 1:00-3:00.

Anyone wishing to make a gift in Steve’s memory is encouraged to donate to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy and/or Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies.