Obituary of Fred Proper

Mr. Fred “Rick” Proper, Jr., 62, of 1230 Meadville Rd., Titusville died at 2:50 AM on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the Meadville Medical Center. Mr. Proper was born on October 28, 1948 in Titusville to the late Fred and Elizabeth I. Howard Proper. He attended Townville area schools. Mr. Proper was a self-employed truck driver since 1965. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed going to car shows and truck and tractor pulls. Mr. Proper is survived by his wife: Beverly Jane (Palmer) Proper of Titusville whom he married on Oct. 29, 1966; one son, Shawn Proper and his wife Lou Ann of Titusville; one daughter, Heather Proper-Van Valkenberg and her husband Robert of Titusville; two grandchildren, Jessica Ingrahm and her fiancé Calvin Urey of Townville, Brent Proper of Titusville; one sister, Elizabeth Muddiman of Richmond, VA; and numerous nieces and nephews. A private service will be conducted for the family at the Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Tiffany, pastor of the Diamond Evangelical United Methodist Church, officiating. FLOWERS