Fred Blaine Deem

Fred Blaine Deem

Fred was born on April 9th, 1887.  Fred's father was Peter Deem and his mother was Letha Viola Cook.  His paternal grandparents were Jacob Deem III and Catherine Fought; his maternal grandfather was William T. Cook. He had a brother, and also a sibling of unknown gender named Ralph and Infant.  He was the second oldest of the three children.  He died due to natural causes or old age, Morquio's disease, at the age of 83 on April 16th, 1970 in Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia.  He was buried in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, West Virginia.¹ 

• General Notes

  In 1915, wrote the words for West Virginia University's fight song, "Hail West Virginia!".
  
  Let’s give a rah for West Virginia
  And let us pledge to her anew,
  Others may be black or crimson,
  but for us it’s Gold and Blue.
  Let all our troubles be forgotten,
  Let college spirit rule,
  We’ll join and give our loyal efforts
  For the good of our old school.
  It’s West Virginia, It’s West Virginia
  The Pride of every Mountaineer.
  Come on you old grads, join with us young lads,
  It’s West Virginia now we cheer!
  Now is the time, boys, to make a big noise
  No matter what the people say,
  For there is naught to fear; the gang’s all here,
  So hail to West Virginia, Hail.
  
  

Details of Fred's family with Lillie May Bramlett