Fred passed on October 8, 2010, at the age of 91. Fred was born on December 10, 1918, in Buffalo, Missouri. As a teenager the family moved to Springfield where he attended Reed Junior High School. From that time on, he called the Queen City, home. He attended State Teachers College, (MSU) majoring in Speech and English, and minored in modern and medieval Spanish. It was then he was in his first play and discovered his love of theater. Finishing college, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in early 1941 and with the beginning of World War II; he served in charge of records in the Panama Canal Zone. He then attended Officer Candidate School and graduated as a Second Lieutenant heading for the European Theatre of Operations, Entertainment Branch. He produced shows for troops in France, Belgium, Germany and Austria. At war's end, he produced shows for what were known as cigarette camps' where the men waited to be shipped back home. He developed a special production team that performed for over 100 US Army bases, and was a talent scout for the USO. After a brief period in New York, Fred returned to the Ozarks to stay, becoming film director for the new television station KYTV. At this time he also married the recently widowed Lois Irene Moran, taking on the responsibility for a wife, a daughter, and two sons in one dramatic sweep. It was at this time that KYTV began the nationally famous Ozark Jubilee television program for which Fred was floor director, working with some of the biggest names in country music at the time. When the show became the "Five Star Jubilee" Fred was the producer-director. For various reasons, the show had to be taped at midnight, two shows, back-to-back, and Fred always said, "if I live to be 110, I would have lived to be 120, if it hadn't been for that show." Many people in the Ozarks area will remember and love Fred best for what he did for a show called "The Children's Hour." He was puppeteer for that show and created numerous well-loved characters like Skinny McGinnis, Rusty Rooster, and Pistol Pete Peterson for generations of Ozark's children. He was active in many community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Heart Association, and Lakes Country Development Corporation. In addition, he, Irene, and family were charter members of King's Way United Methodist Church, where he served in many capacities, including trustee. His beloved Irene preceded him to glory last fall. He is survived by her daughter, Karen Mullis; grandchildren, spouses and great-grandchildren, Bill Mullis Jr. (Escher and Tuva), Kari and Dan Clark ( Kali and Tyler), Annie Presley and Jay Selanders (Albert, Ellie and Mary Selanders), Fred and Jacquie Forester (Allee and Briton), Dee Dee and Steve Carpenter (Michelle and Kevin), Amy Lee (Lauren), and Christopher Mullis; son Michael Moran and wife Cathleen of Suffolk, Va.; grandsons Geoffrey Moran and Joseph Moran, Matthew O'Donell and wife Christine (Lexie and Morgan); son Phil Moran and wife Susan; grandsons, spouses and great-grandsons, Seth Moran, Ben and Amy Moran (Brendan and Dylan), Micah and Sarah Moran (Rowan), and Jess Moran; and a special nephew, Gary Nelms (Ann). We love him, and will miss him greatly! Visitation will be held Monday night 6 to 7 p.m., in the funeral home, and services will be Tuesday, at 1 p.m., in Kings Way UMC, under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, send donations to Springfield Little Theater, or charity of choice.