Fred L. Funk

Fred L. Funk was born in Denton, Texas, the son of a Methodist minister. His mom was an accountant. He grew up in Denton and Argyle, Texas. Fred graduated from Denton High School and shortly after graduation he married the love of his life and after sixty-three years he and his bride have proven that young marriages can work. They have three children, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren, He and his bride share their home with Socks, the cat who rules. Fred studied at North Texas State University (now UNT) and transferred to East Texas State to pursue a pre-theology degree, minoring in psychology. After serving for several years as a Methodist minister he changed his career path to accounting and finance. He found his mother's line of work more to his liking. After thirty-five years with a national retail furniture company he retired. Twenty years into retirement he discovered his passion for writing. To date he has twelve published books, one in the hands of his editor, and several more rolling around in his head.