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From Kirsten

Fred, In my eyes, you are the greatest human being on the face of the earth. You are my greatest and truest friend. You have a gift of helping others have the confidence to be brave, be themselves, laugh and see the beauty in everything around them. The lens in which you view life is contagious and makes others want to be around you all the time.  I learn from you everyday and you are the smartest person I know. The kids will often ask me questions about science, history, physics, math... that I don't know the answer to. I don't know why they keep asking me when most of the time I don't have answers for them. But I always say, "Dad would probably know, ask him" and almost every time, you know the answer. Or on the rare occasion you don't, you invite the kids to learn with you. You're such a dynamic, interesting person who seems to know so much. After all, you are very superior.  And your very superior brain has been able to financially support a family of ...
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From Kathy & Gary Hilton

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HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY FRED!!! Dear Dear Fred, How in the world can you be 40???!!! I’m SO glad that you were born and came into our lives. I’m not exactly sure of the day I actually got to meet you back in the fall of 1993. I do know that you met our Greg very shortly after we moved into our house on the now infamous Franwood Drive. I know that you met Greg when he walked down Franwood to join your game of hide and seek. I also know that you welcomed him and became best friends very quickly. I remember so many times you and the rest of the guys were hanging out at our house….causing ruckus, swimming, listening to music, playing video games, skate boarding, laughing, joking around and creating a bond that continues to be a special part of each of our lives. Little did I know at the time how very important you would be to us. Oh, those days were so fun. You guys playing crazy weird games out front running up and down the street. You’d make the Franwood Riots chasing, tackling, kicking, dog...
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From Gary Price

Man, Fred where do I start. Let me first begin by welcoming you to the old club! It all began at Valencia Marketplace T-Mobile where you were lucky enough to work for me and I was gracious enough to let you do everything. When we weren’t busy dominating performance, there was definitely time for practical jokes. I still can’t get that image out of my head of you on stage in that Rocky outfit. And then came the day where you got a girlfriend and I remember thinking, wow someone likes you.  In all seriousness, we have gone through lots of milestones together. I was able to witness the wedding of you and Kirsten and see the four kids you have raised. I am truly grateful for our friendship over the years and have learned a lot from you. You are a dedicated, hard working father and have done an incredible job taking care of your family. Wishing you a happy 40th birthday!  GP
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From Jesse Williams

To my favorite uncle named Fred, I feel so lucky to have an uncle like you. You have taught me how to find the fun in every situation, how to push anyone's buttons in the most creative ways, and how to seriously work hard to be successful at anything you pursue. Thank you for all the laughter and inspiration, and thank you for no longer body slamming kids on couches.  Happy Birthday! Cheers to 40 great years, and at least 40 more to come. I love you! Love, Your favorite niece named Jesse
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From Joe Matthews

Fred’s 40 th Birthday A poem by Joe Whose birthday are we celebrating? I think I know. Its owner is quite happy though. Full of joy with a cool tempo, I watch him laugh; I wave hello. Fred, you are a great human and friend, For your birthday, I have something to recommend. But before I do, I want you to think about this long and hard… That’s what she said. Now your face is red. If you have thoughts of work in your head, Eat lots of cake and celebrate you instead. You’ve got an awesome family and an amazing wife, It is an honor to be a Kool Kid with you for life. Happy 40 th birthday, Fred!
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From President & Sister Munday

 Dear Elder Everts, I will never forget the shine you exuded and the example you were in our time together in England. You were not just a wonderful Assistant to me personally but a wonderful leader and example to all! You have a gift with people and an ability to love and care and your influence touched many lives especially our own family. May God bless you at this special birthday time and above all, please know that Sister Munday and I loved you from the moment we met you and always will.  It was a pleasure and honor to be your Mission President and Mission Mum. We love you, President & Sister Munday
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From Jake Everts

Fred,  I remember opening up my suitcase when I arrived in Japan and finding your letter sitting there. I can't tell you how many times I read it.  Not because of what you said, so much as the fact that you wrote a note to me that I could always go back and look at, especially when so few people could get what I was going through. So, here's my chance to pay it back to you, albeit under slightly different circumstances given how life has taken us over the last decade.  First I'll say that it's weird to me that your age will always be frozen at like 23 for me. I don't know why, maybe it's because in my brain I'm still like 15.  That's around the same time you had Ethan if I'm not wrong. And it's also weird to think that in the last decade we have had so many shifts while living far away from each other that we are almost entirely different people than we were when we spent the majority of our time together. So who am I writing this to, new Fred, o...
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