Richard Lee Freeman

Background

Freeman, Richard Lee was born on January 22, 1937 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Gerald Albert and Dorothy Evelyn (Stone) Freeman.

Education

Bachelor, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1959; Master of Arts in Education, Bradley U., 1964.

Career

Teacher 5th grade, Douglas Elementary School, Peoria, Illinois, 1960-1964; head teacher 5th grade, Elmwood Elementary School, Rockford, Illinois, 1970-1971; teacher 4th grade, Haight Elementary School, Rockford, 1971-1978; head teacher 6th grade, Haight Elementary School, Rockford, 1977-1988; teacher 6th grade, West View Elementary School, Rockford, 1988-1991; teacher 5th grade, Gregory Elementary School, Rockford, 1991-1994; 6th grade teacher, Faith Academy, Rockford, since 1994. Part-time adult education General Educational Development and English as Second Language instructor Rock Valley College, Rockford, since 1991. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Richard Lee Freeman has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ASCD, National Education Association (life), Illinois Education Association, Gideons International, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Gamma Delta (Psi chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: chess, reading, refinishing furniture, gardening.

Connections

Married Loretta C. Pocklington, January 13, 1959 (divorced November 1972). Children: Julie E. Freeman Kloster, Mark, Laurie, Lisa. Married Kay Ellen Stodola, March 23, 1974.

Stepchildren: David P. Seddon, Susan K. Heiliger.

Father:

Gerald Albert Freeman

Mother:

Dorothy Evelyn (Stone) Freeman

Spouse:

Kay Ellen Stodola

Spouse:

Loretta C. Pocklington

child:

Susan K. Heiliger Freeman

child:

Julie E. Freeman Kloster Freeman

child:

Lisa Freeman

child:

David P. Seddon Freeman

child:

Laurie Freeman

child:

Mark Freeman