Frederick A. Winkler, 83, of Clarksboro, on March 24, 2012. Mr. Winkler was born Nov. 21, 1928 in Philadelphia to Joseph and Alma Winkler. Mr. Winkler graduated from Columbia Institute High School in 1947 and from Drexel University School of Business in 1963. He spent his entire life in the transportation field, having started with the B&O Railroad, (now CSX) in 1945 and moved to the CB&Q Railroad, (now BNSF) in 1953, occupying sales position in the passenger department. In 1959 he moved into freight sales with the L&N Railroad, (now CSX) and advanced in freight sales to become Philadelphia General Agent for the RF&P Railroad, (now CSX). In 1968 he left the railroad industry and joined the Traffic Dept. of Westinghouse Electric Corp., Power Systems Division, Lester, PA, where he later became Traffic Administrator, for 17 years until the plant closed in 1985. He returned to the railroad industry joining Eastern Shore Railroad, (now Bay Coast Railroad) as Sales Manager, and in 1987 joining the Winchester & Western Railroad in Bridgeton, NJ as General Agent for the past 25 years. His transportation experience spanned 67 years. Mr. Winkler was an Interstate Commerce Commission, (now Surface Transportation Board) Practitioner, Federal Maritime Practitioner and a member of the South Jersey Transit Corp. Advisory Committee. Over 50 year member of the National Railway Historical Society; over 40 year member of the Traffic Club of Philadelphia and founding member of the NJ Shortline Railroad Assoc. Mr. Winkler was predeceased by his wife Geraldine Longacre Winkler. He is survived by his brother Robert E. Winkler and several nieces and a nephew.
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Published in The Bridgeton News on March 28, 2012
