Frederick Hite

Celebrating the Strength and Life of a Single Father" When we are gone, and people weep for us and grieve, let it be because we touched their lives with beauty and simplicity. Let it not be said that life was good to us, but rather, we were good to life Frederick Hite was born on August 8, 1963, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to his parents Benjamin Franklin Hite, Sr. and Marjorie Barnes. He was the second oldest of 5 children; he had 3 brothers, and 1 sister. Frederick and his siblings were raised by their late grandmother Lydia Thompson until she was unable to care for them. Fred loved his grandmother dearly and he was her favorite. After leaving her care Fred went to stay with his Uncle Bill Barnes, while his siblings were sent to Colorado to stay with their Uncle Fred. Fred was raised with his cousins David, Lisa, Daniel and Sonia Barnes. Growing up poor in Philly Fred found innovative ways to make his childhood fun so as not to focus on the negative circumstances. For example, making makeshift water guns out of empty bottles, making bottle top guns or playing chips with spinning top. As a child Fred was a quick learner. While helping out his Uncle in the garage Fred learned to drive by the age of 11. He also learned to draw simply by watching his mother draw super heroes. Watching her draw eventually grew into a passion himself. Whatever you put in front of him he would draw; cartoon characters being his favorite topic. His talent was so good that when he was a teenager, he was referred by his art teacher to paint a mural for his school as his first paying summer job. Frederick received his formal education in the Philadelphia Public School District and graduated from Overbrook High School in the top of his class. After graduating, he attended the Philadelphia Art Institute and earned a Certificate of Honor. After graduating here Fred signed up for the United States Air Force Academy and tested in the top of the class. Fred entered the Air Force in 1982, he was a Vet of the Persian Gulf War. He was a mechanic who worked on planes and jets, F16 and F18 fighter jets were two examples of the things he worked on. While in the Air Force he was sent overseas and stationed on the Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. While there he met and fell in love with Margie M. Andales, the mother of his daughter. Before the two could get permission to marry, Margie unfortunately passed away from complications of lupus. That day was one of the hardest trial of his life. Being away from family overseas and suddenly finding himself a single father of a one year old child, Fred laid his would be blushing bride to rest and began looking for a suitable mother for his daughter. A little bit before leaving the Philippines, Fred met and married Amorina L. Gordito. After honorably discharging from the military in 1992 as an E5, Staff Sergeant, Fred and his small family moved to Colorado from California. In 1995, Amorina gave birth to his son and the following year they unfortunately divorced leaving Fred once again a single father of a now 8 year old daughter and dad to a newborn son. Despite that turn of events Fred kept going starting and finishing his apprenticeship as a Sheet Metal Worker, while working two jobs and being a full time dad to his daughter and father to his son. Fred eventually became a Journeyman in the Sheet Metal Trade and was blessed enough to work with many companies and meet skilled professional. Everyday after work like clockwork he would talk about his day to his daughter; he would talk about all the men he worked with, what he learned, and the respect and professionalism they showed. Rarely was there anything bad about work which he was always open enough to share with his daughter as well only to teach her the do's and don'ts in a work environment. Other than that Fred loved his work and always gave 120%.Whenever there were company parties he would bring his kids along. Fred's hard work eventually paid off when he became a first time homeowner in 1998. Fred's excitement was apparent to family when he would always check on the progress of his house being built everyday including weekends and if he was working close by he would go on his lunch breaks. However, despite his turnaround of fortune hardships weren't done with him yet. In April 2001, Fred's daughter was diagnosed with lupus. As he watched his daughter constantly going in and out the hospital he felt like he was watching the same thing happen to his daughter as it did to her mother. Fear of losing his child coupled with being a single dad, made him make a lot of hard decisions concerning her life. Being constantly laid off when the economy got bad and having unforgiving medical bills didn't stop him from being a provider and father to both kids. His focus being a dad was rewarded when the nurses and doctors he had built a relationship with over the years led him in the direction of CHP plus and got his daughter on an experimental drug for free which essentially made it possible for her to graduate on time. Despite everything life threw at him he managed to keep a smile on his face and raise two kids who incorporate the same hard work ethic, responsible character and generosity he displayed in life. Due to his experience in the Philippines; especially the feelings and concerns he had with the rampant poverty level there that he compared to his childhood, Fred had a passion for wanting to help people. As a result, he gave to churches, startup businesses in other countries through Kiva (the Philippines being the prominent country he looked for businesses in), less fortunate kids during the holiday times, and made sure to give work he needed done around his house to small businesses instead of big corporations. Frederick Hite departed this life from a heart attack at the age of 52 on May 28, 2016 to rejoin his first love Margie, brother Louis, mother Marjorie and Our Lord Father in Paradise. He is succeeded by his daughter, Kimberly M. Hite, son Frederick L. Hite, Jr., grand-daughter, Alessandra M.D Hernandez, brothers Benjamin and James Hite, sister Ernestine Williams, and sister-in-laws Elonda and Regina. He leaves behind many nephews, nieces, cousins, uncles, aunts, co-workers, neighbors and friends who will miss him dearly. From the start Mr. Hite's life had been one struggle after another. Yet despite that he found ways to turn the negative to a positive, and when that couldn't be done he dusted himself off, found a goal to focus on and continue with his life. What he couldn't find here on

Funeral Home: Pipkin Braswell Funerals and Cremation - 2050 Uinta Street, Denver, Colorado
Service: 7/8/2016 at 3:00 PM - Bible Way Christian Training Center - 3370 Ivy Street, Denver, CO