Boswell, H. James. American Blue Book Western Washington. Seattle, Lowman and
Hanford Co., 1922. p. 101.

FONTAINE, FRED: AN ATTORNEY of Yakima who has established a clientele that is 
not only representative, but remunerative as well, and who enjoys the full 
confidence and respect of his associates is Fred Fontaine.  Mr. Fontaine is a 
native of Salem, Oregon, and was born in 1881.  His early schooling was had in 
public schools, following whech he entered Mr. Angel College where he 
completed a five years' classical course, receiving the degree of Bachelor of 
Arts.  He then studied law in the office of Tilmon Ford, one of the ablest of 
the pioneer lawyers of Oregon, and was admitted to the bar of Oregon in 1903.  
He came to Yakima in 1911.  Mr. Fontaine has appeared in many of the most
important cases filed in his county and has met with marked success.  With
industry, alertness and determination as dominant factors he has made steady
progress in his chosen profession.  His record is such as any man might be
proud to possess, it being a source of inspiration and admiration to his
colleagues and his opponents  Mr. Fontaine is a man of considerable civic
pride.  During his residence in Yakima he has been recognized at all times as
a stalwart and enthusiastic, supporter of every movement and project having
for its object the improvement of his home city.  During the war Mr. Fontaine
was chairman of the four iinute men of Yakima county and labored incessantly
in all war activities.  I know of no member of the bar of Washinton who enjoys
a better standing, nor who is more highly regarded by the bench.  Mr. Fontaine
belongs to the school of lawyers who enter court only as a last resort, the
policy among highly successful attorneys being to save their clients as much
costly litigation as possible, providing that adjustments can be made out of
court that are satisfactory to all parties concerned.  He is a Past President
of the Washington State Elks, Kiwanis club, Chamber of Commerce, College club,
county, state and national bar associations.

Submitted by: Judy Bivens

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