GLOBIG, Fred Andrew age 95 of Hamilton bid farewell to each and everyone of his co-workers, friends, and family, who made his life happy and worthwhile. He left this life on Sunday, May 8, 2016, at The Atrium Medical Center. He came to Hamilton, Ohio in 1965 to be manager of the Social Security Administration District Office. He was born in Flint, Michigan on June 25, 1920, the only son of Fred B. and Elfrieda (nee Mueller) Globig and grew up on a farm near Otisville, Michigan. He graduated from Otisville High School in 1937 and Flint Junior College in 1940. He was drafted and entered the U.S. Army in 1941. He served in the Pacific in WWII and was released from active duty as a captain in 1946. He was recalled to active duty in 1951 and trained units for Korean duty until he was released again in November 1952. He retired from military service on June 25, 1980. After WWII, he was employed by Chrysler Corp in Detroit and General Motors in Flint, Michigan for a short while. He was selected for Federal Civil Service in 1946 and was assigned to the Social Security Administration in Saginaw, Michigan.
His interests in his youth were flying, tinkering with cars, hunting, and fishing. He was always infatuated with engines, mechanics, and spent his spare time fixing anything for anybody. He retired in 1978 with 31 years of Federal Service and turned to playing golf, and dancing for exercise. On March 3, 1946, he married Helen Burns of Mt. Morris, Michigan and she preceded him in death on September 17, 2008.
He is survived by his four children, Philip (Sharon) Globig of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Judith (Brian) Campbell of Hamilton, James (Maureen) Globig of Dayton and Mark (Terre) Globig of Hamilton; he was very fond of his nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; On February 24, 2011, he married Lois Bishop and she joined him in Hamilton. They enjoyed so much happiness, dancing, partying, and visiting friends and relatives with great enthusiasm and love everlasting. He will be missed by his sweetheart, Lois, and her family.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Friday in the Zettler Funeral Home, 2646 Pleasant Ave. with Rev. Mark Kinch officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7:00PM Thursday in the Funeral home. Fred would ask that you just celebrate the memories of his associations with you and send any flowers to those who are ill. Online register book available at www.zettlerfuneralhome.com