Who is Fred Elliot from Shadow of the Almighty and what is their importance?

Fred is Jim Elliot's father. He is forced to quit school at an early age because of his mother's poor health, but becomes an avid reader and picks up practical skills like carpentry. He has a stocky build and his once red hair is now gray. His active faith is marked by an undeveloped theology which avoids legalisms and his active faith leaves his fervor real and practical rather than bogged down in theories or traditions. As his children are growing up, Fred reads Scripture to them daily and works to teach them how to live a practical living faith that shows the glory of Christ above all else. Jim cherishes not only his parental relationship with his dad but also the spiritual connection they have developed over the years, and the times together that enrich his life in Christ.