FREDRICK THOMAS GOULD, MD (HONS)

Condolences & Memories (20 entries)

• So saddened to read this now years later I was thinking of Dr Gould and Google him to realize we had lost him. He was just the best doctor delivering both my kids. Was devastated when he moved away. My parents visited him in Tennesse and he was glad to see them. RIP Dr Gould you made a difference in so many lives you will never be forgotten. Thank you. 💔🙏 - Posted by: Debbie Larkin Sigfusson (Patient ) on: Jan 07, 2021

• Dear Donna and family. I was so shocked and saddened to learn of Fred's passing. Notwithstanding the passage of so many years since I last saw Fred, I nonetheless feel a deep sense of loss of a dear friend, as well as of a very fine gentleman. Fred's life accomplishments were so numerous and so impressive. Like others, I remember very fondly the care and compassion he always displayed towards me and my family through a variety of health issues, as a very knowledgeable and competent physician - this extended to the wonderful support he provided voluntarily through periods of very serious illness of both my father and my father-in-law. With Fred, I was a charter member of "Gould's Golfers". While my golf game never amounted to much at all, the special times of camaraderie and enjoyment spent with Fred and the group on Thursday afternoons at St. Charles, as well as at our wind-up and other social events, are among my very favourite memories. Fred was a great man. May I extend to all of you my sincere condolences on your loss. May your memories sustain you though this difficult time. Sincerely, David Barlow - Posted by: David E. Barlow (Friend ) on: Jul 05, 2018

• Me & my family’s hearts were saddened to hear the news. As patients of Dr. Gould’s, he was such a nice, wonderful & most precious doctor anyone could ever have! He was well thought of in the city of Soddy Daisy, Tennesse @ Soddy Daisy Medical Center. He will never be forgotten. Our deepest condolences to Mrs. Frederick Gould & family. Our thoughts are with you. - Posted by: Betty Doss (Patient) on: Jul 01, 2018

• My condolences to Lisa and the Gould family. What an eventful and worthwhile life your father had! My thoughts are with you. - Posted by: Christopher Albi (friend ) on: Jun 30, 2018

• Dr Gould was a great man and a great doctor. I was a patient of Dr Gould since I could be seen by a primary care doctor. He was always sweet and caring. It saddens me so much to hear of his passing.. I can honestly say he was one of the best doctors I ever had! Rip Dr Gould - Posted by: Kayla Gaither Ridge (Patient ) on: Jun 28, 2018

• I was a former patient of Dr. Gould at the Soddy Daisy doctors office and he is one of the most honest and sweetest men I had ever met. He was passionate and very great at his job and my prayers go to his family and friends. He will be missed❤️ - Posted by: Christian Gaither (Former Patient ) on: Jun 28, 2018

• I feel so very blessed to have worked with Dr. Gould at Soddy-Daisy Healthcare for over 12 years. Since hearing about his death I have spoken with several former co-workers and we all without fail conclude that we will never meet another physician like Dr. Gould. I cannot put into words how much he meant to all of us at the facility and to me and my family. He exemplified what it was to be a doctor. I sincerely appreciate the care he provided my grandmother and mother-in-law while patients at Soddy-Daisy Healthcare. He was also my personal physician and I sincerely miss him every time I have to make an appointment with another physician. He always took time to listen and seem to know you were sick before you even did yourself. I can still see him with his glasses down a little on his nose reviewing charts at the nursing station or walking in the door with his banana (always had one for lunch). He was such an honorable man who often spoke so fondly of his family, especially his wife. My deepest sympathies to his family. Please know that he was admired and loved by all the staff at Soddy-Daisy Healthcare and especially by me. I am heartbroken to hear of his death. He was truly so young at heart! RIP Dr. Gould - Posted by: Cindy Wheeler (Friend & Patient ) on: Jun 27, 2018

• Dr. Gould and I worked together for 15 years. I never heard a harsh word about him. All of us at the office loved him. RIP Dr. Gould and condolences to Donna and family. - Posted by: Bobbie Hatfield (friend) on: Jun 26, 2018

• I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Gould at Soddy Daisy Healthcare Center. He was my doctor and my husband's doctor as well. I just heard of his passing. My husband had a serious motorcycle accident in 2016, after Dr. Gould retired, and sustained critical injuries and almost died. I remember wishing that Dr. Gould was still in practice to help guide us through the nightmare. He was always so calm and reassuring. - Posted by: Gwyneth Mabry (Patient and employee of Soddy Daisy healthcare center) on: Jun 26, 2018

• Dr. Gould was a wonderful doctor and friend. I had the pleasure of working with him while he served as Medical Director at Soddy Daisy Healthcare. He became my friend and then my doctor. He took very good care of my grandmother. He will be greatly missed. - Posted by: Kelly Englert (Friend and patient ) on: Jun 26, 2018

• We are so truly heart broken over learning of the passing of this phenomenal man. We had the privilege and honor of working with Dr. Gould on a daily basis for nearly all the years he served as Medical Director at Soddy Daisy Healthcare. He was and to this day is remembered within the facility for who he is. He was never too busy to stop in the halls to greet or answer questions for the patients or families. Not only did he care for the countless patients in the facility, but he always took care of any staff member regardless of the need. He was always available. We called him countless times day and night, in or out of the country, vacation or not, and was always greeted by Donna or himself with warmth, kindness, compassion, and a friend. He always could recall every medicine, every diagnosis, every change with any patient any time or hour we called. I remember the day he came to tell me of his retirement, He said “there will be another, we are replaceable”. He was not correct for the first time, I told him we may find another Medical Director, but never another Dr. Frederick Gould. Over the years since, we were always so happy when he would stop by and visit us when he was in town. I remember one day years ago, he was seeing patients at the facility, my daddy was experiencing problems with his blood pressure, nose bleeds, headaches. I went to Dr. Gould, upset as my dad did not have a physician at the time, he listened to me, and said tell him to meet me at the office in an hour and a half and I will take care of him, don’t worry. He remained the physician for my daddy until he retired. Personally, even after his retirement I would still call and ask his opinion for medical care. He was not just our Medical Director or our own personal physician, he is our friend. To know this incredible man is an honor, to work with him was invaluable. Such compassion, integrity, strength, dignity, honor, and genuine interest in the lives of others. He is truly one of a kind. Our thoughts and sincere condolences for Donna and your family. - Posted by: Jacky and Tara Bean (Friend) on: Jun 26, 2018

• Lisa, Jason, Dixon and Donna: Thinking about you all at this very sad time. While I knew of Dr. Gould's dedication to his family through my friendship with Lisa, I had no idea of his remarkable professional accomplishments. What an incredible and full life he lead. He will be missed greatly by you all. Please accept my sincere condolences from my family. Kathy Buckworth (Steve, Victoria, Alex, Bridget & Nicholas) - Posted by: Kathy Buckworth (Friend) on: Jun 26, 2018

• Dear Donna and family: I have fond memories of highschool times with Fred and, years later, when he was my family doctor in Winnipeg. He was always a gentle, fun loving man. I am glad to have known him. He will be missed by many. My thoughts are with you as you adjust to your great loss. - Posted by: Doreen Bullen nee Edwards (Friend) on: Jun 25, 2018

• We express our sincere sympathy to Donna, Dickson, Lisa, Jason etc. on the death of our dear friend Fred. All of us here in the midwest were just stunned by the news. We all thought the world of Fred and really enjoyed playing golf with him along with many other activities. He was a wonderful person with many experiences and great ability to analyze most any situation. I meet Fred one day when he was a single going out to play golf and so was I. We were put together as a twosome and had a wonderful time that day. That was the beginning of greater things to come. Eventually we had a foursome and played on a regular basis during the winter. Dolores and I become friends with Donna also and we did a number of things as couples. We were visited by Fred and Donna on 3/30/18 and had a nice visit as we were leaving the desert to return to Iowa. Fred said to Dolores as leaving---be sure to come back next year. Little did we realize that the pulmonary fibrosis was that detrimental to Fred's life. In corresponding with him in April we were hopeful that the treatment that he was receiving would stabilize his condition. Fred was a friend that I will never forget. He was a true gentleman and was most accommodating in every respect. We will truly miss him and still cannot believe the outcome. We will keep Donna in our prayers and wish the very best for her in this trying time. The comfort to know that Fred and all his friends are behind her 100%. This had been a tremendous loss to all of us. Donna can call on us any time. With loving memories of Fred and our love to Donna. Daarrell & Dolores Mergen - Posted by: Darrell & Dolores Mergen (Friends) on: Jun 24, 2018

• Dr. Gould was a really great first experience for me to have as my first family doctor. I remember being very scared of leaving my pediatrician but he made the transition for me easy. He valued my privacy even when my Dad (his good friend) bought me to my appointments. He was a good man and will be remembered fondly. My thoughts are with his family at this time. - Posted by: Janine Meister née Whitman (Former patient and daughter of a friend) on: Jun 24, 2018

• SUNDAY JUNE 24/18 "WHAT A HONORABLE MAN!" WHAT A DEVOTED FAMILY! WHAT SMARTS-DETERMINATION ETC.! OH! WHAT A RARE TYPE OF GUY! HOW ALL OF US WISH WE COULD HAVE A PIECE OF HIM FOR A DAY! JUST TO CHAT AND LISTEN AND LEARN ABOUT THIS MAN. OH! WHAT A HONOR TO HAVE THIS DR. LISTEN TO MY LUNGS! I MEAN-"GREATNESS" SKILL-COMPASSION-DEVOTION-ETC. ETC. NOW HE'S GONE...WALKING TOWARDS THE RIVER, AS THEY SAY...YET-NOT ALONE, AS OTHERS, GONE BEFORE HIM, BECKON HIM, AS THEY WAVE- OVER HERE! THIS WAY! FRED! THIS WAY! HE SMILES, AS HE SEES HIS LOVED ONES OF THE PAST, I'M NOT AFRAID, NOT ALONE- I SEE YOU ALL! HE YELLS OUT. I'M ALIVE AGAIN, WITH YOU ALL-AS THEY SURROUND HIM WITH HUGS. - Posted by: CHARLES R. SCOTLEND (PATIENT) on: Jun 24, 2018

• Dr. Gould delivered my youngest son in Winnipeg in 1982. He was a wonderful man and we were so blessed to have him as our doctor. We were sorry to lose him to the U.S. He was such a caring person. It sounds like he lived a very full and significant life. I am very sorry for your loss. - Posted by: Pat Maxwell (former patient) on: Jun 24, 2018

• To the Gould family! I worked with your dad in the 90's Always a pleasure He was a kind and caring soul Patient's were a number one priority in his eyes I am sure he will be missed but memories are always a wonderful gift to have and share Take Care - Posted by: Maureen guzej (Worked at Grace hospital with Dt Gould) on: Jun 24, 2018

• I was lucky enough to work at the Grace Hospital with Dr. Gould. We were even more fortunate to have him as our family physician. We were so blessed to have him provide tender prenatal care and delivery for our children. He always gave the highest quality of professional and compassionate care to all his patients. Such a kind man, who was respected by all. I have many sweet memories of him and his quick wit. I remember the great sadness I felt when he told me he was moving. Mike remembers his calm, ‘at peace with himself’ dignity and that he was always patient, kind and thoughtful. He made the world a better place. With our sincere condolences, Donna & Mike Sutherland - Posted by: Donna & Mike Sutherland (friend ) on: Jun 24, 2018

• Dr. Fred Gould was a great role model for me as I completed medical school. He was one of my preceptor's in family practice rotation and I feel very grateful to him. Fred had a very caring, kind and thoughtful way with patients as their physician. Those of us who had the pleasure of learning medicine from him will also remember him similarly as a teacher and experienced and skilled diagnostician. Even with a busy practice he had a way of taking even a brief moment to teach a small point about the 'art' of medicine as well as the science or adding some humor to make it more enjoyable. I have very fond memories of my time at Silver Heights clinic with Dr. Gould and will always remember him. - Posted by: John Lee (Friend of family and former student of Fred's) on: Jun 23, 2018