Freddie Watson - Guestbook

Carol,
Jane Williams told me about Freddiie passing away. My brother found this obit as we both work for Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home in Paris since retirement. I am so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed visiting with you all a few years ago at the reunion.
Cherish your memories. He seemed to have the sweet personality as his Dad. Take care.

I was saddened to hear of Fred's passing. There is nothing I can say to take the hurt away, but know he was loved and respected by many in the oil and gas industry. He gave of himself unselfishly. Prayers for comfort in this difficult time.

Dave Johnson

Carol and Family,

I first met Fred at Exxon in 1986. He had already distinguished himself as a gas revenue accounting expert for Exxon. He also became a recognized gas revenue accounting expert in the entire oil and gas industry.

Like others have mentioned, Fred was always a great help to all who worked with him. Fred always knew the answer and his colleagues and managers sought out his opinion on gas revenue accounting.

Fred made me feel like an equal. Although he knew more than anyone else, he didn't act like it.

During this time of loss and sadness, I hope you and your family will find great comfort that only God can give. May God bless each of you.

Sincerely,

Kirk Spencer

Carol, my thoughts and prayers are with you during your time of loss. Freddie was bigger than life here at Exxon. He was such a wealth of knowledge. Each and everyone one of us learned so much from him and we all have such a debt to him for all he taught us over the years. I remember the last time I saw him at the Tom Barnes field day and he heard my voice and spun around to greet me with his big welcoming smile. It warmed my heart then to see him as it does today to have the honor to call him both a work colleague and a friend. I pray that God helps you through this time of sadness, God Bless you and your family.

Carol , We are praying for you and your family with your loss may God comfort you in this hour. We just want to let you know Carol we love you and be strong in lord . It's not easy but after rain the sun will shine again

Carol you know I loved Freddie he was a great cousin and a wonderful person. He will be really missed. You take care of yourself, he was lucky to have a loving person like you. I can't say I know how you feel, because I haven't had such a terrible lost. Any time you need to talk give me a call. We would come, but I can't travel very far at this time. Love and God Bless you. Margaret Sue

We will miss you. I have vivid memories of doing Algebra homework over the phone. We had a lot of fun camping at Lake Livingston and Galveston. We will always remember all the awesome concerts we went to because of the great seats Fred had during the Houston Rodeo. So, glad you were a part of my life for over 30 years. RIP, Save me a seat in the clouds.

May the Lord wrap his arms around your heart and fill you with his compassion and love during this difficult time.

With Sympathy,

Fred
F = Fun
R = Responsible
E = Educated
D = Dedicated

These four words best describes the man I had the Honor of working for. He taught
me more about Gas Accounting than anyone ever could. He never made me feel
stupid or looked down upon me. I believe these would be the thoughts of everyone
who called or stood in line outside his office door to get help or advice about an
Accounting problem. He had an amazing mind and a memory that astonished
everyone. Terry is right, he had incredible patience! Rodeo Tickets, Exxon Picnics,
COPAS, Lawsuits, Record Storage, Technical Questions, Quarter/Year End close, and
Computer Systems are some of the things Fred excelled at. My fondest memory…
Floating down the river shooting at Turtles with the water guns. At first I didn’t know
how I was going to help him but then it came to me. I would tell him noon or four
o’clock and he would hit the turtles. These are the memories I will cherish when I
think about Fred. Carol you shared Fred with us, and your generosity was amazing. I
can still see you sitting in the office reading books and waiting on Fred during
Quarter or Year End Close. I know you are suffering and the pain is incredible. Losing
your best friend and husband is a terrible loss and I know you miss him. May the
Lord wrap you in his arms and take away some the pain.

Carol
I am so sorry for your loss. The world has lost a very special man. I pray that you find comfort during this difficult time. I am sending you big hugs.
Leticia

Dearest Aunt Carol, Merv and I would like to send you our deepest condolences during this time. Such a wonderful man to be gone so soon. He will truly be missed.

Love and prayers,
Docia & Merv

It was both a pleasure and a privilege to have had the opportunity to work with Fred at ExxonMobil. He was a true expert and a tireless mentor to us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire family.

I wish to express my condolences to Carol and the family. I've known Fred through COPAS for a number of years. He's experience in expertise were invaluable to COPAS and our industry as he did a lot of the heavy lifting for the Revenue Committee's publications.

He was a fine man always considerate of others and unselfishly mentoring others.

Rest in Peace Fred Watson

Bryce Bales,CPA
Manchaca, Texas

I was sad to hear about Fred's passing. We were co-workers at Exxon and ExxonMobil for over 30 years and worked together on various projects over that time period. He was an intelligent, knowledgeable, and considerate team member. It was always a pleasure working with Fred because he worked tirelessly to resolve issues while maintaining an optimistic outlook and never letting frustration and setbacks deter him from reaching his goals. He was respected by all he met. My condolences on the loss of a good and kind human being.

Fred's service to the COPAS oil and gas accounting community will be greatly missed, but we will always fondly remember his generosity in sharing his knowledge and time with us. Rest in peace, Fred.

May the Lord rest Freddie's soul - I knew Freddie when he joined COPAS and we both grew up together in the Revenue Committee working on projects - he was a kind person and passionate about his work. I will miss seeing him at meetings.

I met Fred through the COPAS National meetings. Even though he was retired, Fred continued to volunteer his time and talents to COPAS. I am so saddened by the passing of such a wonderful gentleman.

My prayers and condolences are with his family.

The Celebration Of Fred’s Life

We are here to celebrate your life.
And the measure of its worth.
And every single life you touched.
While you were on this earth.
We wish to pay our last respects.
That's why we all are here.
To thank you for your friendship.
And all the memories we hold dear.
It’s been a privilege to have known you.
We were family not just friends.
And we will carry you in spirit.
Until we meet up once again.

I will truly miss my dear friend, Fred. He was such an inspiration in my career as well as so many others. He was absolutely brilliant! Fred touched our lives in such a way that now there is such a void. We were truly family not just friends, enjoy your new home in Heaven, until we meet up once again! Love, Marvinette

I'm so sorry on the passing of your soul, your spirit and your friendship. But God now had another friend in Heaven. You will be missed.

My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Fred. I treasure my privilege of being able to work with such a brilliant man at exxonmobil over the course of my early career in the 90's. We have lost an icon in our industry.

Dear Carol and Family,
Freddie was a very kind and generous man. He will be missed by all.
Our sincerest condolences.
With our love and prayers,
Nancy and Bubba Butera

I am so sorry for your loss. I was one of Fred's ExxonMobil co-workers. He was one of the nicest people that ever graced the planet. He was the go-to person for 3 generations of gas accountants, and was always so generous of his enormous talent and his time. Fred had an absolute commitment to finding the right and ethical answer to every problem, and was so patient in the process. I feel blessed to have known him. His passing marks the end of an era...

I am so thankful to have met Fred. He took me under his HLSR Carnival Ticket Sales wings and showed me the ropes. Awesome, kind, wonderful and gentle spirit.

Peace and Blessings to Carol and the Watson family.

Daphne

Carol,

Please accept my deepest sympathy. We just saw Fred at the last carnival ticket meeting and I thought maybe he was doing better since he wanted to be there.

Please let me know if there is anything I can do.

He will be missed.

Much love,

Linda and Joe Trevino

Fred will definitely be missed. Carol: You and he had such a wonderful relationship as was witnessed by all. I could never repay him as to the knowledge he shared and willingness to help. His patience with Laurie and me was incredible. Most of all I am glad he included me as one of his friends. Also, we always shared the bond of double consonants for our initials -FWW and TFF. I still remember his staying all night with me for 2 times at December 1985 to complete the Exxon financials and support for my first time through. Know it impacted you and appreciate it. Thank you. When he accepted what I had prepared a couple of years later, I felt I had really grown due to him and that was the way it was supposed to be rather than he be impacted every time they changed over personnel. If I can ever be of help, please let me know.

I know I am one of many Exxon co-workers who benefited from working with, and learning from, Fred. He was the go-to person about all things related to Gas processing and accounting. He also was one of the nicest men I ever met. Fred was always willing to stop and share what he knew. His friendliness and smile made him a joy to be around. I am so sorry that he is gone and my heart goes out to you. Just know that we all were blessed to have known him. May he rest in peace.

My sympathy for your loss. Fred was such an amazing fountain of knowledge. His ExxomMobil family missed him so much when he retired. May he rest in peace.

may u rest in peace sorry for loss carol

May God bless and keep you during this period. Fred was a mentor and friend to many at ExxonMobil during his career.

So sorry for your loss, Carol & Darrell Watson, I hope God and this poem comforts you.
The Rose Beyond The Wall

A rose once grew where all could see,
sheltered beside a garden wall,
And as the days passed swiftly by,
it spread its branches, straight and tall...

One day, a beam of light shone through
a crevice that had opened wide
The rose bent gently toward its warmth
then passed beyond to the other side

Now, you who deeply feel its loss,
be comforted - the rose blooms there-
its beauty even greater now, nurtured by
God's own loving care.

Deepest sympathy in the loss of Freddie. He was a classmate and band mate. He was also a very nice guy. Prayers to the family.

Carol - Members and retired members of the Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies (COPAS), extend our deepest sympathies. Fred was a subject matter expert long before anyone coined that term. He was a great contributor to our organization, being recognized with the Eagle Award, our highest honor. He was mentor to many and a friend to all. We will miss him greatly.

My sincere condolences to the family. Fred was a well respected coworker and knowledge expert. I had the honor of working with him. He will be missed.

His body is at rest now and restored in heaven. His character and kindness will always be remembered. Memories of the rodeo that were my youth every spring break shall stay with me forever.

Carol you are the strongest woman I know and I pray for your heavy heart. We love you.

My deepest sympathy for your family, Carol, may Freddie be free of pain and we all shall meet again, love from your cousin, Jan

I am so sorry for your loss. My sincerest condolences. He was such a warm and generous person. The family get togethers were great and he unselfishly put so much work into them for all of us. I will be praying for your peace in his home going. Love to all the family from your cousin.

sending our deepest sympathies to your family ! May God Bless and keep all of you during this difficult time !

Carol and Family, I am so sorry to hear that Freddie is gone. He will be greatly missed by so many people.

Our deepest sympathy to the family. May the Lord give you all peace and comfort.

He will be missed very much. Without ya'll I don't know what I would have done after Joe left us. If you need anything let me know.