RIP Fred Rector

Shadylane · 09-15-2020, 09:48 PM

It is with a heavy heart that I report long time Division 5 SS/S racer Fred 'Freddy' Rector passed away today. Fred was a great friend and mentor to me personally for 48 years.
Fred was fun guy with a great take on life. He would kid you sometimes and you weren't sure if he was pulling you leg or being a straight shooter. It took me a long time to figure him out but it was fun the whole way. He loved to talk on the phone for hours especially in his later years after he lost his eye sight.
The first time I met Fred was in 1972 at a race in Phoenix. My brother found out he was from Durango Colorado and told me as I was getting ready to locate to that area. I introduced my self and proudly exclaimed I was soon to move to Ignacio, Colorado a town of 600 people at the time. He chuckled and said 'Nobody moves to Ignacio Colorado...they move away from it'. We became fast friends, not sure why we hit it off as he was 10 years older than I.
I already miss him tremendously.
He is survived by his long time companion Sandy and a stepson from a previous marriage. As per his wishes there won't be any funeral or memorial services.

RIP my friend!

Kelly Lane

09-15-2020, 09:48 PM	#1
Shadylane Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Farmington, New Mexico Posts: 203 Likes: 268 Liked 171 Times in 51 Posts	RIP Fred Rector It is with a heavy heart that I report long time Division 5 SS/S racer Fred 'Freddy' Rector passed away today. Fred was a great friend and mentor to me personally for 48 years. Fred was fun guy with a great take on life. He would kid you sometimes and you weren't sure if he was pulling you leg or being a straight shooter. It took me a long time to figure him out but it was fun the whole way. He loved to talk on the phone for hours especially in his later years after he lost his eye sight. The first time I met Fred was in 1972 at a race in Phoenix. My brother found out he was from Durango Colorado and told me as I was getting ready to locate to that area. I introduced my self and proudly exclaimed I was soon to move to Ignacio, Colorado a town of 600 people at the time. He chuckled and said 'Nobody moves to Ignacio Colorado...they move away from it'. We became fast friends, not sure why we hit it off as he was 10 years older than I. I already miss him tremendously. He is survived by his long time companion Sandy and a stepson from a previous marriage. As per his wishes there won't be any funeral or memorial services. RIP my friend! Kelly Lane __________________ Kelly Lane Stk4991 Last edited by Shadylane; 09-15-2020 at 09:52 PM.