Frederick J. Proctor, 83, of Waterloo died at Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center on Thursday, December 24, 2009 following a short illness.

He was born April 25, 1926 in Omaha, Nebraska, son of Wesley and Mary Etta McGinnis Proctor. Fred served in the Army Medical Corp from 1945 to 1947.

Fred married Mary ‘Jane’ Tabor on August 13, 1950 in Maquoketa, Iowa. He attended Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa for two years and then transferred to the University of Iowa and in 1951 received his BS degree in English and Science.

In August 1952, Fred graduated from the School of Physical Therapy and in January 1953 began his career at Schoitz Memorial Hospital as the head of Physical Therapy. He worked there for the next 16 years before opening the Waterloo Physical Therapy Clinic in 1969, retiring in June 1992.

Fred and Jane volunteered with the American Red Cross for several years and with Boy Scouts of America. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church for over 50 years. He also was involved with the State Physical Therapy Assoc.

He is survived by his wife, Jane, of 59 years; daughter Kathryn Jensen of Bend, Oregon; son Steven (Jan) of Pocatello, Idaho; daughter Susan (Peter Willetts) Proctor of San Francisco, California; son John (Pilar) of Doha, Qatar; four grandchildren: Nathan, Kelsey, Allan, and Paola Proctor and brother Gail (Pat) of Dyersville, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter Kimberly, and two younger brothers.