John Willard Fries Obituary

John Willard Fries attended Madeira High School in Cincinnati, OH. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about John Willard Fries.

Graduation Year	Class of 1936
Date of Passing	Oct 14, 2009
About	Fries, John Willard (Will) died on Oct. 14 in Miami, FL. at the age of 91. He was the only child of Frank Fries and Cora (nee Trowbridge). Born in Madeira, Ohio, he moved with his family to Miami in 1952. In 1966 he began working for Disney Records, and in 1972 moved to Orlando to work for The Mouse as a construction coordinator for Disneyworld. He retired in 1988. Will was an avid fisherman, swinging square dancer and talented carpenter and enjoyed world travel after his retirement. He is survived by his children David (Holly), Doug, Karen, Susan(Don Shafer) and Mary Beth (Mike Iorio), 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Will was buried next to his parents in Cincinnatti, Ohio.