Comments on: Obituary – Fred Sherman

By: Cedric Aron

Cedric Aron — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:25:26 +0000

Fred was as fine a gentleman as one could meet.

With his business acumen, his almost revolutionary ideas on how the fancy should be run put him at loggerheads with many older staid ideas that prevailed at the time – but he was proved right in the end.

He will be missed.

Cedric Aron, South Africa

By: Nigel Tonkin

Nigel Tonkin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:02:11 +0000

Fred was truly a wonderful man.

I met him in Australia and the UK and he was always full of encouragement.

I was gobsmacked when I read the above.

May he rest in peace.

Nigel Tonkin, Australia

By: Jim Buchanan

Jim Buchanan — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:23:55 +0000

I believe I may have been the person to sell Fred his first show budgerigars away back around 1970, when we both lived in Rhodesia.

I have nothing but fond memories of Fred and he showed his determination right from the start to get to the top of his hobby.

I remember him bringing in birds from the UK when coming back from business trips, and he was always willing to share offspring.

He moved to the champion division very quickly.

I must correct Gerald in his description of Fred as “a fine South African” gentleman. Fred was a Rhodesian and proud of it.

I believe, if my memory is correct, that Fred was in the Rhodesian Forces contingent at the Queen’s Coronation in 1953.

I unfortunately lost touch with Fred when I moved to Australia in 1981.

Rest in peace Fred and my condolences to Allene.

Jim Buchanan, Australia

By: Barrie Shutt

Barrie Shutt — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:07:28 +0000

Fred was a wonderful fancier who will be sadly missed by many.

Barrie Shutt, UK

By: Ron Payne

Ron Payne — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:55:04 +0000

I only met Fred Sherman once – he was judging a show that I was an exhibitor at – but I found him to be a charming, very knowledgeable man and was disappointed when I heard he had moved back to South Africa.

RIP Fred.

Ron Payne, UK