Remembering Fred E. Haggerty

Age 88, Greencastle, Indiana
Passed away on April 5, 2020

Born February 15, 1932 in Dawson, MT to parents Frieda and Charles, the eldest of 6 children. Proceeded in death by Brother Ed, sister Florence; first wife, Mary Lynn, and second wife, Nancy. Survived by sisters Ann, Jesse, and Edna; children with Mary Lynn, Fred, Leslie Ann, and James, as well as step-children Mike, Joel, Tom, Andrea, and Sarah, 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren as well as nieces and nephews. Fred’s early life was spent growing up in the small farming community of La Fountain, IN along with his five sisters and brothers, aunt, uncles, and cousins during the depression. During this time, he became an Eagle Scout. After graduating high school, he joined the Air Force’s cadet program, becoming an officer. He was honorably discharged from the US Air Force serving after serving in the Strategic Air Command as part of flight crews on B52’s and various experimental aircraft, in the 1950’s. While in the Air Force he met and married his first wife Lynn. He returned to his studies to obtain his undergraduate degree from Indiana University, Bloomington in 1961 and his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1966. Soon after, Fred, Lynn, and their children moved to Greencastle, IN and established his family medicine practice. A giving and dedicated physician, he provided medical care to the local community including DePauw University and volunteered his time teaching at IU School of Medicine. As a recognized professional leader, he served as president of the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians from 1989 to 1990. Fred was an involved member of the community and held positions of deacon, elder, and trustee of Disciples of Christ Church in Greencastle. He was active in community organizations, providing leadership, such as Kiwanis and Rotary. In his later years, he moved to Brazil, Indiana to share a home with his second wife, Nancy, and become a loving and active father to her five teenage and young adult children. Fred loved being with family and many special friends, drinking fine wine and martini’s, traveling, reading, astronomy, playing guitar, annually attending the Indianapolis 500, and enjoying classical music.

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