Atty. Thomas N. Frederick, 50, of Jackson, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, at his residence.

He was born Jan. 11, 1950, in Rhinelander, to Clarence and Therese (nee Smith) Frederick, and married Jennie Christy Davenport on Dec. 16, 1994, in West Bend.

Tom grew up in Eagle River, and received his BA degree from the University of Wisconsin, and then attended the UW Law School, receiving a JD degree.

He had a private law practice in Elkhorn until being named corporation counsel for Ashland County.

Tom also served as an assistant attorney general with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, and was a judge advocate while serving in the U.S. Navy.

After his discharge, Tom was named corporation counsel for Juneau County, and at the time of his death, was an assistant city attorney in West Bend.

He was a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Survivors include his wife; two children, Angela (Elliot) Christy-Faulkner and their children, Zoe, Ian and Iris of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Victoria Marie Frederick of Jackson; his mother, Therese Rose Frederick of Iron Mountain, Mich.; his parents-in law, Donald and Melva M. Davenport of Cincinnati, Ohio; a brother, Clarence (Gayle) and their children, Lee, Eric and Clare of Land 'O Lakes; four brothers-in-law, Mike (Cathy) Davenport, Thomas (Letitia) Davenport, Jeff (Mary) Davenport and Paul (LeAnn) Davenport; five sisters-in-law, Patricia Matson, Maureen Mofford, Lori Fisher, Linda (Doug) White and Kelly (Dan) Kaiser; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.

Preceding him in death was his father, Clarence.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. at the Schmidt Funeral Home, West Bend.

Fr. Gerald Brittain will officiate, and inurnment will follow in Washington County Memorial Park, West Bend.

Visitation at the funeral home will be Saturday from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Cancer Care Center at Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or to the charity of the donor's choice.