Fredrick Hall (Tim) Meise

September 14, 1922 - April 21, 2015

Fredrick Hall (Tim) Meise, aged 92, of Santa Barbara died on Tuesday, April 21st , 2015 at Cottage Hospital of complications from a stroke. Tim was born on September 14, 1922, in Rockford, Illinois to Fred and Hazel Meise and moved in 1937 to Santa Barbara. He graduated from Santa Barbara High in 1940. A life-long artist, Tim began his education at Woodbury College in 1941 but in 1942, he answered the call to serve in the Army Air Corps as a soldier-artist, in Santa Ana and San Antonio. In Santa Ana, he met his future wife, Alice Swe, from Chicago, Illinois. They married in 1945 and became the parents of Kristen, Janis and Fred. Tim completed college in 1947 at Los Angeles Art Center. In his career, he worked at Montgomery Ward, the Los Angeles Coca-Cola Bottling Company, and the Perrett Company Advertising Agency as Art Director until retiring in 1989. He received several national advertising awards for design with the March of Dimes. Tim was a Christ-follower. He and his family were long-time members of Whittier Grace Brethren Church where he was a deacon for many years. After retirement, Tim and Alice returned to Santa Barbara. They became members of Trinity Baptist Church, founding its library that still contains his artwork. He continued his love of art, completing many paintings and thanking God for “a continued steady hand.” He also traveled often to visit his family. Tim is survived by his daughters, Kristen and Janis, their husbands, and his daughter-in-law Linda. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. On April 21st, he rejoined Alice in glory as well as his son, Fred and a great-grandson, Matthias who preceded him in death. The family plans a memorial service to celebrate Tim’s life on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 1:00pm at the Santa Barbara Community Church.