dʒˈɑːnəθən jˈʌŋ, tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl kˈaʊnsəl ˌɔn dˌɪsɐbˈɪləɾi, sˈɛd, "fɹˈɛd wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɜːli paɪənˈɪɹz ɪn dˌɪsɐbˈɪləɾi ˈædvəkəsi...ðə dˈɛpθ ænd bɹˈɛdθ ʌv hɪz nˈɑːlɪdʒ ænd kəmˈɪtmənt wʌz sɚpˈæst ˈoʊnli baɪ ðə lˈaɪf hiː lˈɪvd ænd ðə lˈɛɡəsi hiː lˈiːvz bᵻhˈaɪnd.
Jonathan Young, chairman of the National Council on Disability, said, "Fred was one of the great early pioneers in disability advocacy...the depth and breadth of his knowledge and commitment was surpassed only by the life he lived and the legacy he leaves behind.