STONG, Fredrick (Fred) Shelby

Arizona Silver Belt, Globe, Arizona, Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Fredrick Shelby Stong passed away on June 8, 2015 at the age of 86. Fred was born to Fred E. Stong and Grace M. (Shelby) Stong in Globe, Ariz. on July 9, 1928. Fred grew up in Globe and graduated from Globe High School, where his parents were long-time teachers. After spending two years in the Navy as an Electronics Technician, Fred returned to Arizona and attended the University of Arizona earning a BS degree in Chemistry. While living in Tucson, Fred met and married Marion Krocker, a widow with two children, Rosemary (Pasco, Wash.) and Robert (Vancouver, Wash.) Fred and Marion had five additional children: Fred, Jr. (Tularosa, N.M.), William (Spokane, Wash.), Joanne (Rockaway Beach, Ore.), Michael (Kennewick, Wash.), and Kathy (Richland, Wash). Fred worked for General Electric for several years in Albuquerque, N.M. prior to being transferred to the Hanford Operations, and moving to Kennewick, Wash. in 1960. He was assigned to work as an engineer in the 200 area for General Electric Hanford Company and subsequent contractors. He designed radiation monitoring equipment for process control and personnel safety. He retired from Westinghouse Hanford Company in 1989. When not working, Fred devoted much of his free time to boating with the family and building and flying radio-controlled model airplanes. He was always interested in aeronautics and was a member of the Globe High School flying club. Fred was a founding member of the Tri-Cities Radio Control Modelers Club. In 1986, Fred married Joyce L. Lee and is survived by her, their joint families, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. He’ll be deeply missed by them all.