Federico “Fred” Julian White 1942-2025 Federico “Fred” J White, 83, passed away on May 11, 2025 in Laramie, Wyoming with his two sons by his side.

 Fred was born on March 11, 1942 in La Garita, Colorado to Jake White and Marie Curby White. In 1947, Fred and his family moved to Fort Collins, Colorado to be raised alongside his three brothers and four sisters. He attended Fort Collins schools, excelled in sports, and lettered in basketball.

After high school, Fred joined the United States Army, where he served three years, 1963-1966, including a tour of duty in Thailand during the Vietnam War. While Fred was in the military, he had a stint where he was stationed in Fort Knox, Kentucky, where he met his future wife and mother of his two sons, Iva Keck White. They were married in 1965, and later that same year, their first son was born, Federico White II. Their second son, Reynaldo White, was born in 1974.

In 1970, Fred moved his family to Laramie, Wyoming to take a job at the University of Wyoming. He worked in the Zoology department as the animal research facility senior caretaker. Fred remained employed there for 32 years until he retired in 2002.

Fred enjoyed going to garage sales, bike riding, watching sports, dancing, and helping his neighbors with anything they needed. Although his favorite pastime was fishing every summer. Fred spent many mornings fishing at various locations in the mountains around Laramie, often with his sons, but also enjoyed going out on his own. Fred was very close to his family, and made sure to visit or call his brothers, sisters and sons on a regular basis.

Fred is survived by his two sons, Federico and Reynaldo (Amanda), his three grandchildren, Breyden, Lucas, and Kaileigh, and his ex-wife Iva. He is also survived by his three sisters, Carmen O’Quinn, Pauline Sherill, and Isabell Harris, and his two brothers, Gilbert White and Tom Bower.

Fred is preceded in death by his father Jake, his mother Marie, his brother Billy Curby and sister Kathy Knapp.

A memorial for Fred will be held on June 8, 2025 at 1:00pm in Fort Collins, Colorado at the Salvation Army on Mason Street.