Leslie Carrell FREEMAN, Sr.
February 13, 1923 - January 20, 2005 Of Bend, Oregon, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 82. Funeral Services will he held at 2:30 PM Monday, January 24, 2005 at the Acacia Funeral Home Chapel, 14951 NE Bothell Way, Seattle, WA 98155 with Full Military honors and interment to follow. Mr. Freeman was born on February 13, 1923 in Butler, MO. to Gerald and Lilly (Frank) Freeman. He married Ruth V. Geise on July 8, 1945 in Seattle, WA. During World War II, Mr. Freeman flew 20 B-17 combat missions over northern France and Germany where his plane was shot down and he became a German prisoner of war. He retired from the Air Force after 20 years of service in 1962. He also served in the Africa-Middle East Campaign, Alaska, and Korea and nine years as Intelligence Operations Superintendent, Director of Threat Assessment and Deputy Chief of Staff/ Intelligence, Headquarters North American Defense Command. Mr. Freeman was awarded the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, The Air Force Commendation Medal, Purple Heart and numerous other awards. Living in Seattle, Mr. Freeman was the owner-operator of a wholesale greenhouse in north Seattle and Bothell, Washington until his retirement in 1987. Survivors include his wife Ruth, son Leslie Jr. and daughter-in-law Michele of Bend, Oregon, son-in-law Jack Irby of Seattle, daughter-in-law Tracy Freeman of Gig Harbor, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughter Virginia A. Irby, a son Ray V. Freeman and brother Clayton Freeman.
Published in print on 1/22/2005.
Seattle Times