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Fred
Klein's Obituary From Lancaster Online
7-31-07
Frederic
Ferree Klein, 71, died Saturday, July 28, at the Lancaster General Hospital
after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Fred was born on February 4, 1936
in Lancaster. He was preceded in death by his parents, Professor Frederic
Shriver Klein and Florence H. Klein of Lancaster. Klein graduated from
Manheim Township High School, and attended Mercersburg Academy. He also studied
at Franklin and Marshall College. He was a veteran of the US Air Force during
the Korean War. In the early 60s he obtained his first job at WGAL radio on
an afternoon jazz show. He made a switch to rock-n-roll at WLAN radio in
1963. He continued to work along the East Coast as a DJ/Radio announcer
including stints in Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach, Florida. In 1987, he
returned to Lancaster and was employed by Friendly Transportation. Fred's
interest was always music, especially jazz, big bands, and later, rock-n-roll. He also was especially fond of animals, and he made many contributions to
the Lancaster County Humane League. He was a life-long member of his family's
Shriver Homestead, an historic Civil War museum in Union Mills, Maryland. He is
survived by his sister, Joan Klein Weidman of Millersville, and three children,
Joseph Shriver Klein, John Wayne Klein, and Julie Anne Klein. He has six
grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A private interment will be held at
the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions in Fred's name may be sent
to Union Mills Homestead, 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158, or the Parkinson's
Disease Association, 1250 Hyland Blvd., Suite 4B, Staten Island, NY 10305.
Arrangements entrusted to Auer Memorial Home and Cremation Services, Harrisburg.
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