Fred Norman Thamm, 78, of Crosby, Texas, formerly of Channelview, Texas, passed from this life on June 8, 2018. He was born in Houston, Texas on April 5, 1940 to parents, Fritz and Elnora Thamm. Fred grew up in North East Houston graduating from Galena Park High School.
He joined the U.S. Army after high school serving for 3 years. He and his wife Nelwyn married in 1962. Fred had many hobbies over the years.
Trains, oil painting, drawing, photography, and autocad to name a few. He excelled… Read More » at all of them. A very hard worker, some of his hobbies even turned into second jobs.
Fred was not known as the greatest speller! He once drew and painted a huge billboard constructed of at least 8 sheets of plywood. Fred, Nelwyn and the kids drove out, excited to see the finished sign.
Once there they looked up at the large sign which read “Lindsey’s Equpment”. Fred had left out the “I” in equipment. They all laughed.
When you leave Bush airport driving east on Will Clayton, be sure to look at the large yellow metal sculpture. Fred was one of the men who built it in 1976 at Armco Steel. His name is welded on one of the legs.
Fred loved to travel. His family has many great memories of the places they visited. He would have loved traveling to Canada and taking pictures of his grandson’s wedding.
He was a good family man. Fred is survived by his wife of 56 years, Nelwyn Thamm; his daughter Kelli & son-in-law Byron Jones; son, Kevin Thamm; grandson Kendall Thamm and wife, Danielle; as well as by brother, Warren Thamm and wife, Patricia; by numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and other family members. Fred is preceded in death by his parents, Fritz and Elnora; and two brothers, Paul and Robert Thamm.
The family would like to thank his caregivers Donna Hackney, Evelyn Cottee, Marie Holmes, LaShanda Conley, Joan Mitchell, Neece Johnson, neighbor Don Daniels and Comfort Hospice. Services are pending at this time.
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