Fredrick Eugene Tomlin was born May 20, 1939 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Thomas Lincoln and Elaine Liston Tomlin.  He passed away from this life on Sunday, November 4, 2007 after a long battle with cancer at Cheyenne Lodge Nursing Home at the age of 68.  He served in the Army during Vietnam as a paratrooper and as a combat medic in Southeast Asia in the 101st Airborne 327th Division.  His many awards include the Combat Medic's Badge, and two Purple Hearts.  He is survived by his wife: Carolyn Tomlin of the home; Daughter: Tanya Penner and husband JT, Sedgwick, KS; step-daughters: Cirsten Engelbach, Jamestown, KS; Holly Dodson and husband Steve, Chestertown, MD; and Amber Engelbach, Rock Hall, MD; 6 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.  He was preceded in death by his first wife Phyllis "Penny" Gordon Tomlin and parents.  Memorial services will be at 12:00 PM Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, 5905 W 4th Ave., Hutchinson, KS, with Chaplain Joker Henderson of the Christian Motorcycle Association. There will be no visitation the body was cremated.   Memorials may be made to the Fred Tomlin Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.