I’m sitting here at a new desk I assembled just last week for the computer and edit works. On the shelf above me I keep mementoes of proud times, be it mine, or gifts of works from friends containing equal, if not more – pride.

Pride need not be about one’s self, it can, and should be, that of others as we know.

‘Sitting here, swapping email and IMs with a few of you. As I pause, I look up and see that new shelf. Likely the only time it won’t have dust accumulated. On the first row are stack of reels and dvds Neal sent now and then. Works that perhaps the world knows nothing of.

But that doesn’t negate the pride in making them. What the audience might see is more-so a by-product of the art. You make it for yourself. And if you’re lucky, an audience will be there to witness it.

However the experience of creating it is yours, and yours alone.

Matt, Ben, Amorette and I are working diligently on creating a fund for both a memorial ad campaign in the trade magazines, as well as a memorial fund in general. A scholarship fund will also be established.

The funeral will be on Friday, August 20 @ 12:00 PM at

Westminster Memorial Park
14801 Beach Blvd.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 893-2421

Neal’s family has expressed how much they would appreciate as many of his friends attending as possible, to help say goodbye to him.

Anyone wishing to send flowers may do so at the above address. Anyone wishing to send a card should sent it to the Fredericks’ home address, which is:

Carl & Judy Fredericks
12333 Shadetree Lane
Laurel, MD 20708

Neal’s family has also asked that if anyone wishes to make donations, they can donate do some in his name to either of the two colleges that he attended.

Montgomery College
Visual Communications Technologies Department
51 Mannakee St.
Rockville, MD 20850

Towson University
Electronic Media & Film Department
8000 York Rd.
Towson, MD 21252-0001

Here’s the forum for people who wish to share their stories, thoughts and memories of Neal.

Neal’s younger sister Amy, a self proclaimed “wanna-be,” created a website for him only a month ago. Amy’s no wanna-be, she did just fine.