Frederick N. Six (April 20, 1929 – April 27, 2024) was an American judge. He served as a justice of the

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from September 1, 1988, to January 13, 2003. He was appointed to the supreme court by

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to replace

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who retired. Six, who was serving as an attorney in

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, was appointed to the

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to succeed Judge Sherman A. Parks in August 1987 by

. When he retired in 2003, Marla J. Luckert was appointed to replace him on the court. Six died on April 27, 2024, at the age of 95. His son

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is also a Kansas judge and was appointed

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in 2008.

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