My father always had Freddie's lp's playing on our stereo when we were growing up. He was proud to know he was a local boy.
My husband and I live in the same neighborhood as Freddie and my husband would often bump into him when walking to the corner store (Freddie with his cute dogs in tow). My husband said he was very nice and was happy to sign an autograph for my husband on a napkin from the convenience store. We will miss him and miss seeing him and his dogs on their walks. Our prayers are with his family.