Frederick Harold Houser

Well, my friend, it's time to say, "Goodbye, for now. I'll see you later". This is the hardest one by far to write. We were friends longer than I knew my first and second parents. I felt you supporting me even though you weren't near. There are so many memories I'm bursting to tell but we don't have the space or time. Some are happy, some sad, some of dedicated friendship, but some downright comical. Happy ones: Marching in the Howard Hustling Tiger 100 + Band at the Peach Bowl, Football games, and many band competitions; schoolmates; college friends mentoring kids; parties; BSA plays, Choir, Dance Group; my dance partner, college graduation. Later being in the same Leadership Chattanooga Cohort. Sad: The loss of parents, Littleton Mason, separation after college. Dedicated friendship: Traveling with me to New York to bring my car back. Even though I drove the entire way, I enjoyed the company. But most of all making sure I was all right. Comical: Cheerleader fire drills, playing games and the announcer thinking it's a skit, you forgetting to catch me but catching the play on the field, cheering on a car dealer's lot while waiting for Sharon's dad, and all of our shenanigans with Chip and Charlie. Ad hoc cheers and stunts no matter where we were. The trips to games, finding fun in all we did. These things will only have meaning for a few of us. The amazing thing about you is that you never let grass grow under our feet. You were always moving forward, trying to improve and grow. You set a very good example. I say my progress was because of people like you who always encouraged, prodded, had greater expectations for me than I did myself. I thank you for being one of those who cared enough to have faith in me, supported me in all I did, and pushed me to be my best. I admired your love for your family and your compassion for others. If one looked up true friend in Webster's, your name would be there. My nother brother, I hate we didn't have our one last chance to see each other. I hope you knew that I loved you as if we were the same womb. You truly left your mark, not only on me, but many others. I know God truly loves me because he sent you to help me when I needed someone most. I know Trevor is missing you as well as Joan and many others. I pray they find solace in good memories of you. I pray that God's Word sustains them. See ya later! Your eternal cheering partner, Frances Brewer Scruggs

Joan, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Love Jackie Jones

My deepest sympathy to the Houser family. Praying for all of you with this loss. Fred was a gentle, kind and caring person. I knew him since our college days at UTC and he was one of the first Black cheerleaders with me, Frances and Mike. Those were the days! May he Rest In Peace! Sharon Blackman and the Blackman Family.

To Joan and the Houser family, sorry for your loss. I'm sending prayers for comfort and rememberance of fond memories. Love, Kellie R

I am so sorry to hear that Fred has passed. He was such a kind man and a nice supervisor. I haven't seen him since the 90's. We worked together for the City of Chattanooga. I wasn't aware he was no longer in Arizona. I will continue to pray for his children, grandchildren, family and friends. Renee Miller Musgrove, formerly of Chattanooga,

Praying for God's strength for you All... We will truly miss Fred "Butch" Houser and that big"Smile"... That he always brought whenever you saw him.. Thanks for God sharing him with us for the time we had..RIHA "Butch Houser" We love you All... Townsend & McCall Family

Sending sincere prayers and condolences to the family. Rest in heavenly peace, Fred.

Sending my sincere prayers and condolences to the family. Love, Gail Goins-Hutcherson and family.

Betty Brown and family

Our condolences to Elder Houser's family and friends. Linda and Perry Nesbitt

Remembering your trip to Huntsville, I had the pleasure of visiting with you and Butch. He was soft spoken and full of wisdom. Blessing and prayers of comfort for you and the family as you travel this difficult journey. Rest in peace Butch. Ernesta Troutman Waters and family.

Fred is my Daddy and this is so hard for me. I have such fond memories (invading my mind) of the times that we spent together during my childhood...it was the greatest, so to talk about one memory is hard, when there were so many. And, though, things were not the best as I got older and we lost some time, all the great memories outweigh all of that. I love you Daddy and I know for certain that you love me, so nothing else matters. Thank you for the life I have, and for the memories to cherish. You are forever my Dad, in heart, mind and spirit. I love you Daddy and I'll see you one day on the other side.

May the love of friends and family carry you thru your grief-- Tucker Baptist, as well.

I grew up in Tucker Baptist Church with"Butch". He was a Loving person and always had a smile. We use to sing together and when he felt the song it was over. I remember him Singing. It was the Holy Ghost. He sung that song. To the family, You all have my Deepest Condolences. Praying

I too have very fond memories of Fred and our time in the Howard Marching Band. My deepest sympathy is extended to Fred's family. Sylvia Talley Long, Roanoke, VA.

To my family. I pray that God will give you peace. I loved my cousin. Wonderful man of God. Love all of you. Mildred Oliver Johnson.

To my family: I was so sad to hear of the passing of one of my favorite cousins. I loved my cousin Butch. A wonderful spiritual man of God. We had so much fun growing up. I pray that God will give your hearts peace. I love all of you. You are in my prayers. Mildred Oliver Johnson

My memories of Fred extend many years back to 1976 when we met for the first time...often saw him cheering at UTC games but never had any idea that one day he would be my husband and eventually the Father of our children. I could extend so many cherished moments here but there's just too many....so I'll only mention a few...the day we married and you let a soup can explode on the stove leaving the white kitchen in a mess, our wedding, buying our first home together, bringing our children home, when you almost left the road after Jackie called you DaDa for the first time, the pacifier ceremony on the river for Juliene, dancing with you, listening to you sing at Tucker Baptist, your first Sermon, the many events with the kids, your love for my parents and family, Christmas with the kids and "all the nephews, nieces and Godchildren", when you assisted in baptising 3 of your Grandchildren, spending the last 4 Christmas seasons with all of us, your love for Community, and especially your love and passion for God. I could go on, but you know all the rest, and so do our children. Thanks for being such an influence in our lives and those of all you touched. I am grateful and blessed to have had you in my life and the lives of our Children and Grandchildren. We wanted you here but God needed you more. Keep looking upon us each day, as we keep you in our hearts forever. Much love for you always

I can't express how much Fred meant to me over the years. He always brought so much light into the lives of those around him. When you speak of him, speak not with tears, for thoughts of him should not be sad. Let memories of the times you shared give you comfort, for his life was rich because of all of us.

My condolences to all who loved him. Celestine Thomas Walton

I can't express how much Fred meant to me over the years. He always brought so much light into the lives of those around him. When you speak of him, speak not with tears, for thoughts of him should not be sad. Let memories of the times you shared give you comfort, for his life was rich because of all of us.

My condolences to all who loved him.

Grand dad, you was a great person, someone I really loved and someone who always tried to guide me. I'll never forget the day I came home from school and you was standing in the hallway and you surprised me. That day was one of the best days of my life. I love you, gone but not forgotten LongLiveGdaddy -Jaidan

My condolences to Joan and the family. Praying for you and trusting God to grant you the fortitude to bear your loss. All will be well through the love of God our Savior. Caroline

My memories of Fred extend many years back to 1976 when we met for the first time...often saw him cheering at UTC games but never had any idea that one day he would be my husband and eventually the Father of our children. I could extend so many cherished moments here but there's just too many....so I'll only mention a few...the day we married and you let a soup can explode on the stove leaving the white kitchen in a mess, our wedding, buying our first home together, bringing our children home, when you almost left the road after Jackie called you DaDa for the first time, the pacifier ceremony on the river for Juliene, dancing with you, listening to you sing at Tucker Baptist, your first Sermon, the many, many events with the kids, your love for my parents and family, Christmas with the kids including "all the nephews, nieces and Godchildren", when you assisted in baptising 3 of your Grandchildren, spending the last several Christmas seasons with all of us, your love for Family, Community, friends, fellowship, and especially your love for God and passion for teaching His word. You know, I I could go on, but you already know all the rest, and so do our children. Thanks for being such an influence in our lives and those whom you touched. I am grateful and blessed to have had you in my life and the lives of our Children and Grandchildren. You fought the great fight and though we wanted you here, God needed you more. Keep looking upon us each day, as we keep you in our hearts and cherish you forever. I am so blessed for all the years. Prayers for all the family and much love for you always Fred, God's faithful servant. Much love

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Fred is my Daddy and this is so hard for me. I have such fond memories (invading my mind) of the times that we spent together during my childhood...it was the greatest, so to talk about one memory is hard, when there were so many. And, though, things were not the best as I got older and we lost some time, all the great memories outweigh all of that. I love you Daddy and I know for certain that you love me, so nothing else matters. Thank you for the life I have, and for the memories to cherish. You are forever my Dad, in heart, mind and spirit. I love you Daddy and I'll see you one day on the other side.

I love you Daddy and will never forget you. You were a great father and mentor. You will be in my heart and mind forever. I have to many memories to share them all but I love you. Your son Daniel (Jackie) James houser.

To the family of Fred Harold Houser, God will keep you guide you, while you walk through this another storm, but while the journey can be hard the sun also will shine. Just stand on God's word and he will pull you through. Love you all. Jocelyn .Chattanooga,TN

Condolences to Joan and the rest of the family. It was great knowing Fred as our kind neighbor, in the educational workplace, and as a Christian brother. We will always remember the time we spent in my home singing and praying joyfully together! Fred said that he was going through a difficult time and this was just what he needed. We know that he will be enjoying himself in heaven! God Bless. Ian, Paulette, and Brian Johnson.

My Fred memories are many but the time that we were in the Marching 100 Band of Howard School Class of 1970 in Chattanooga. You were a gentlemen, caring and loving person. I am praying for your strength And to the the family and my classmate, Trevor Ingram, know that in the Word, it says "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you-- John 14:18 KJV Dianne Brown Hicks

The Erskine family sending our prayers to you from Chattanooga. We had the privilege of growing up with this beautiful family.Our thought and prayers are with you and your family! Rest In Peace! Sherrie, Linda, Henrietta, Patricia and Lorraine!

Dear Joan, I am so sorry for your loss. I know how close you and Fred were. He was a teacher and help to all who asked, including me (Jana). I will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Vince and Jana Lowery

We grew up at the Greater Tucker Baptist church as brother and sister in Christ. You fought the good fight. May God give your family that peace that passes all understanding. Robbin V Cotton and Family

My deepest sympathy is extended to the family during this time of grief and loss. Forestine Haynes (UTC Alumni) Chattanooga, Tennessee

I enjoyed working with Fred as volunteers at St. Marys Hospital.My sympathy to th family

I enjoyed working with Fred at St Marys Hospital. He will be misses. M'y sympathies to Joan and the whole family

"Say not in grief 'he is no more' but in thankfulness that he was." Hebrew Proverb John & I will miss your visits, your smile and words of wisdom. Beverly "Sally" Smith Chattanooga, TN7

Sending prayers and comfort to the family and friends.May the lord continue his blessings on all of you.

Fred, I know you'll be up there leading a cheer!

Those we love can never be more than a thought away for as long as there's a memory they live in our hearts to stay

Dear Joan and family of our dear friend, Butch, My husband, Victor, and I have only known Butch for a few years,yet he made us feel like longtime buddies. His wonderful smile and cultured voice of wisdom and intelligence was so delightful! I pray for your comfort but most of all that you feel the blessings of being related to such a genuine person. He will be missed. The Paytons

Fred was an amazing, unique asset to my community. His Masters degree in Organizational Leadership, gifted speaking abilities and sincere passion for helping kids and adults turn their lives around combined to make an incredible impact on the streets. Now more than ever, the world needs Fred's style of compassionate advocacy for underserved populations. I hope and pray that his courageous example will inspire others to use positive methods to effect social change.

My Condolences to the family. I have known Fredrick for many years and he was a neighbor for many years. We attended the same church. He will be remembered as a kind and thoughtful friend. May God give comfort to his family and friends.

My deepest sympathies to you and your family. Pat Underwood Williams

Condolences to the family. Rest In Peace.

Fred, I will miss you my classmate.. I didn't know that when I saw you on our Zoom class reunion meeting that would be the last time. God had other plans for you. Rest in peace. Praying for your family and my classmate,Trevor Ingram. May God continue to strengthen your family and Trevor as they go through this difficult time.

Heartbroken to hear that he left us too soon. I still remember him well from our college days. He was so outgoing and positive. I never heard him speaking badly of anyone. We have the hope that our God will allow us to meet again someday. Condolences to the family. Carolyn Tulloss Slay

Uncle Fred was married to my Aunt Ladana. My fondest memory of him as a young boy was him taking us all to school. He called it the OLPH express. Me, Jay, Jackie, Sean all piles into a chevette hatchback. We would laugh the whole way there. Because how could we all get in that small manual transmission car. But we made it every morning. My next memory was when I was a man and more personal. I won't forget Unc, I love you, you will be missed.

Lil Greg

God shared you with us, and I am grateful to have known you, You were a great Dad and granddad. We will all miss you, God please take care of his family. To Ju'liene and James, your father was an extremely caring and kind man. I know that no matter where you are, he will always be watching over you and your children. RIP

Sending prayers and comfort to the family. Fred was a great friend, high school and college classmate. You are in my thoughts . Izola Davenport Porter Chattanooga, TN Conyers, GA

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