Oscar Freesen

Background

Freesen,, Oscar was born on September 2, 1925 in Naples, Illinois, United States. Son of Oscar Robert and Opal Mae (Haus) Freesen.

Education

Student, Public Schools, Bluffs, Illinois.

Career

Partner Freesen Brothers, Inc., Bluffs, Illinois, 1946—1957. President, 1957—1972. Partner Heavy Equipment Hauling Company, Bluffs, 1965—1970.

Chairman board Freesen, Inc., since 1972. Owner, operator live-stock and grain farms, since 1962. Director Bank Bluffs.

Trustee McMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois, Grace United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, Illinois, Grace United Methodist Church, Jacksonville. Board directors Salvation Army, Jacksonville, Young Men’s Christian Association, Jacksonville, United Way Morgan County, School District. Executive board Boy Scouts American.

With United States Army, 1944-1945.

Membership

Member of American Legion, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, Associated General Contractors Illinois, Masons, Jacksonville Lions.

Connections

Married Alice Jane Albright, December 12, 1948. Children: Oscar Robert III, Kerry Stuart, Matthew Sinclair, Guy Anthony.

Father:

Oscar Robert Freesen

Mother:

Opal Mae (Haus) Freesen

Spouse:

Alice Jane Albright

child:

Oscar Robert III Freesen,

child:

Guy Anthony Freesen,

child:

Kerry Stuart Freesen,

child:

Matthew Sinclair Freesen,