Timothy Freeman Obituary

Happy New Year Scott .

Hi Scott, Missed you on Thanksgiving this year.Steve is here with us. LOVE YOU MOM

lerie and Rays on christmas. Miss you so nuch. Love yo. Love MOM

Hi Scott, Sorry I havent talked to you for awhile. September 9th I broke my pelvis.You will never believe how I did it. Getting on and off the execise the bike. Inever knew something could hurt that bad. It is slowly healing. I am now walking with 2 canes. September 27th I had a little surgery. No cancer was found. That was good news. 3 weeks ago the crown on my tooth that I had a root canal done on it 11 years ag in Florida came loose. Now I have to have an implant put in. Had the post put in on Monday. My jaw is still quite sore. We are getting ready to put the Christmas flowers on your grave. Ben, Ali, Nick, Natalie and Thomas Lee were here to trick or treay on Halloween. We were at Valerie and Rays for Thanksgiving. Jennifers family was also there. The night before Thanksgiving we were at Kellys for her grandson (Charlies) 3rd birthday. I will talk to you later. Love you and miss you very much. Love MOM

Hi Scott, We watered your flowers and grass today. The flowers are still real nice. One day not too long ago when Valerie was there she left you a letter. Very nice. Yesterday our street had a block party. Most of the family was there. Guess who won the joke telling contest? Your dear old mother. Won a $15.00 gift card to KMart. Dad put up 2 tents on the driveway and had a sign made for one that read Don and Donna Freeman Silver Lake Dells 1966. Had a good time. Sure wish you had been here.Love you and miss you. Love MOM

Hi Scott, The weather has been 100 or over for days. It is to be 95 or 98 today and get a little cooler. We have kept the flowers and grass watered for you so they will still look nice. Miss you and love you so much Love MOM

Hi Scott Sure wish you could have been here to help me celebrate my 80th birthday. Can you believe your mother is now 80 years old. I can't either. Went to dinner at Famous Daves on my birthday with Valerie, Ben, Ali, Tom, Jennifer, Yim, Anthony, Natalie and Thomas Lee. Then on Sunday there was a big party at Kelly's for family and friends. There 45 there. Was really nice. Really missed you. Right now Dad is at the cemetery watering your flowers and the grass. It was 101 here yesterday and is to be in the 90's for the next week. Scott I really miss you so much. Love you very much Love Mom

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTT, Wish you were here so I could bake you a birthday cake for your 48th birthday. Yesterday Dad and I took a balloon and a happy birthday sign with a picture of blowing out the candles on one of your birthday cakes and putn them beside your headstone. We went back this morning to say happy birthday and Pam had been there with balloons for you. We tried to call her this morning before we left but couldnt get a hold of here. Last week we put new floweres up. Looks real nice. This morning your niece Shannon had a baby girl, Oliovia Kellie. Now you have someone to share your birthday with. HAPPY BIRTHDAY dear SON. love you and miss you vety much. LOVE MOM

Hi Scott, Dad and Randy put a nice planter box in front of your headstone. We ordered Easter lilies at church for Easter and we put them on each side of the planter box and I bought tulips and put them in the planter box. They looked real nice. I don't know if I told you that Paster Howard is leaving our church. May 20th is his last day here. In the 50's today but to be in the 70's tomorrow. Scott I love you and miss you very much every day. Love MOM

Good afternoon Scott. Went to the eye doctor this morning. Go back in 3 months. Afterwards Dad and I went grocery shopping.Kind of funny trying to see everything with my dark glasses on. Sunday was Dad's 81st birthday. We were at Kelly's. She baked him a 7up cake. Also celebrated Mackenzies's 4th birthday. They were here for a week from Florida. Wish you could have been here with us. two weeks ago we celebrated our 61st wedding anniversary. Can you beleive it Tuesday was your brothers Steve 60th birthday. He said he was only 39 tho. Pam called to wish us a happy anniversary. This week we have to take the old flowers off your resting place and thrn have to put on fresh ones. Scott time to get Dada dinner on the table. Love you very much and miss you so much. Love MOM

Hi Scott, Havent talked to you for awhile. Took you a valentine balloon . I have had quite a FEBRUARY. tHE DENTIST And the eye doctor both a few times. Have lazer on my left eye Monday. Had snow a couple times this week but it was gone by the middle of the day each time. Up north thy had 8 to 9 inches. We were lucky. Went to a friends funeral Wednesday. She was age 92. Her husband passed away last month. He was 91 and they had been married 71 years, At her funeral they had a man in kilts playing the bagpipes. Today is Marilyn's birthday. She is 70. Will close for now. Love you and miss you very much. LOVE MOM

Hi Scott, Last Sunday after church we went to see you and Pam had been there and left a balloon with I LOVE YOU on it. She said she met you 21 years ago that day. We went to see you on Wednesday after my meeting. Jennifer and Thomas Lee were there that afternoon. She said she stopped to see you before she came to the house. Wednrsday morning Ray had his right hip replaced. He was to go home today or tomorrow. Friday I had injections ionboth my etes. After church we went to see you and then had lunch at Applebees. Tomorrow I go to the dentist to see about having my tooth put back in. Friday we are going to a play at church. On the 13th I have lazer treatments on my eyes. Steve called the other day. It was nice talking to him. Dad is on his bike right mow. The weather has been nice since we that 9 inches of snow a week ago. I will talk to you later. I miss you so much LOVE YOU VERY MUCH MOM

Hello Scott, Last Tuesday was Kelly's birthday. Her and Shelby went downtown Chicago to have some RED VELVET CAKE. On Wednesday I took her out to lunch. Valerie came with us. We went to Applebee's. On Saturday we went to a friend from Church funeral. He was 91 and he had been married 71 years. Then we went to see you and Dad put your snow scooter sign there. Sunday after church we took a picture of you on the snow scooter (mud bug) pulling Valerie and Jennifer around the yard on a sled. Oh how you liked to ride that "mud bug'. Then we went to lunch at ths Ashford House. We got our 1st big snow of the year startinf on Thursday. It was around 7 inches and nit is COLD outside. Today Dad and another friend went to visit another friend in a nursing home. Friday I have to go to the eye doctor. It is time to fix my dinner so will close for now. With love and hugs. Love and miss you very much LOVE MOM

HAPPY NEW YEAR SCOTSure wish you were here to wish that to you. Went to church and then went to see you and then went to the Ashford House for lunch and when we got home Valerie had called to see if we wanted to come out. Had some snow flakes today. Valerie said the snow was staying on the porch. It is now 2012. I stayed up and welcomed in the new year but dad didn't.
Love you and miss you very much. Love Mom

Hi Scott,
Last Saturday was Christmas Eve. The whole family gathered at Valerie and Rays house. This year we did things a little different. Everyone was to come dressed as christsmy as possible. There was a contest for the best female and male. I won the female and Dad came in second for the male. The meal was catered so no one had to bother to fix anything. We played FREEMAN FAMILY QLYMICS.




















































































































































Valerie came up with some good games. Dads team won the silver medal and my team won the bronze medal and Jennifers team won the gold medal. Christmas day we went back to Valeries and later Jennifres came over. Sure did miss you. Can't believe this was the 2nd christmas without you. Pam put a real christmas tree on your grave and I put a MERRY CHTISTMAS sign among the flowers.
Tonight is NEW YEARS EVE, Just think tommorow will be another new year 2012. How time does go by fast. When you were younger you and the rest always liked new years eve. I let you stay up to see the new year and we had funny hats and noise makers and all kind of snacks. You kids mske confetti and what a job it was cleaning it up after you kids threw it in the air. I would give anything to be able to see you do that again. TOM






































































TOM and JENNIFER GAVE ME A DIGETAL CAMERAL FOR CHRISTMAS.We went to Walgreems this afternoon to have the pictures made. Dad will go get them when he is thru eating dinner and I will spend the evening looking at them. What a way to speng NEW YEARS EVE.
Well Scott I must go for now but will talk to you later. Have a wonderful New Year up in HEAVEN. [ KNOW YOU ARE CELEBRATING WITH ALL THE FAMILY THERE.
love you and miss you very much. Love and Hugs MOM

Hi Scott,
Went to my meeting this morning. I won $3.00. Afterwards we went and replaced the fall flowers on your grave with a LOT of Christmas flowers. All red and white. Looks very nice. Dad raked all the leaves off the grave. It was real windy there today and cold. I cooked dad a pot of 16 bean soup with ham and baked cornbread for dinner tonight.That is all for tonight Scott.
Love you and miss you very much.
LOVE and HUGS MOM

Scott
Last Sunday after church we went to see you and then to The Ashford House for lunch. Thursday was Thanksgiving. Wish you were here with us. We went to Valeries. Ray fixed the turkey, etc. Played some thanksgiving games with the kids. Yesterday, Saturday we went to Jennifers and had another thanksgiving. Timmy wasnt there as he had to work. Went to church this morning and then to see you and then we went to lunch at The Country House. We came home and I read the paper and dad was strumming on his guitar. Miss you so much. Love you very much. Love MOM

Hi Scott
Sunday went to church and then to see you and then we went to lunch at Mimi"s cafe. Monday night we went to the Mexican Fiesta dinner at the church. Randy, Maryloe, Kelly, Craig and Tyler went with us.
I don't know if I told you that Pastoe Howard is retiring in May. The church won't be the the same.
Dad has almost all the jeaves off the ground for the year. There really were a lot this year. Talk to you later son. Love you and miss you so much. MOM

Just wanted to tell you that Auntie is staying with Marilyn and Michelle for awile untill she can get into her new apartment at the assisted living. She was in the hospital and can not live alone any longer. Love you, miss you and so wish you were here.

Hi Scott, Saturday Dad and I along with Valerie, Ben, Ali, Kelly, Craig and Shelby went to the cadets breakfast at the church. Sunday Dad and I went to church and then went to the cemetery and put new fall flowers on your grave. Took off the old real flowers. We then went to Dennys for lunch. Yesterday was Halloween. I remember how much you enjoyed going trick or treating. Jennifer and Tom brought Nick, Natalie and Thomas Lee over for a little while to trick or treat. Valerie and Ray brought Ben and Ali over to go around the neighborhood. Randy just came to help Dad with the leaves. The trees are still loaded but the ground still gets covered. Tomorrow after my meeting Kelly, Valerie and I are going to lunch after we go to the cemetery. Will talk to you later son. Love you and miss you very much
Love MOM

Hi Scott,

A week ago last Sunday we took new fall flowers to put by your grave. They still look nice. Yesterday Dad mowed your grave. Pam called yesterday. She said she had been there on Sunday. Missed seeing her as she came after we were there. Saturday we went to the church for a chili/hot dog supper. Kelly,Craig and Shelby went with us. Sure wish you could have been there. Sunday we went to church, then to the cemetery and then we went to lunch at the Texas Roadhouse steak resturant. I had a pork chop dinner and Dad had bbq ribs. Saturday night Valerie,Ray,Jennifer and Tom went on a Road Rally in Crete. It is rather cool here 50 today. Auntie Al called the other day. Miss you very much.
Love MOM

Hi Son,
Went to my meeting this morning. While I was there Dad went to the store and bought some red roses and after the meeting we took them to the cemetery and put them with the rest of the flowers at your grave. They look nice. Steve called yhe other day. Good to hear his voice.
Miss you and love you.
Love MOM

Hello Scott,

Went grocery shopping yesterday morning. Bought new flowers for your grave. Took them to the cemetery and replaced the old ones with the new ones. They look nice. The day before Pam had been there and left a picture of you and her in the flowers. When we replaced the old flowers with the new flowers we took the picture and put it in plastic so it wouldn't get ruined and put it back in the flowers. Dad went back to the cemetery in the afternoon and put down the new sod over your grave. It is still so hard to believe you are gone. I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH. LOVE MOM

Scott
Went to my meeting this morning. Afterwards went to the cemetery. We are going to have to replace the flowers there this week. Pam came by this afternoon. She said she just came from the cemetery. We had a nice visit. Talk to you later Scott.
Miss you son and love you.
Love MOM

Hi Scott, Friday we went to see Ben play in his school's scooer game. Sad to say thry lost. Sunday we went to Winamac to Aunt Olive's 100th birthday open house. Had a nice talk with Ralph Braun and others. Love you and miss you. Love Mom

Hi Scott,
Went to church Sunday, then went to the cemetery. Pam was there when we got there. The flowere are still rather nice. Then we went to lunch at the Red Lobster. Used a gift card we received for an anniversary gift. In the afternoon Dad went back to water the grass seed.
Today, Dad and Randy are trimming the branches on the large tree in the back yard. It is the tree outside the office window. It is going to have to be cut down. I will hate to see it go.
It is in the 80's today but by Wednesday it will be in the 50's and then by the weekend it will be warm again.
This coming Sunday we are going to Winamac. It is Dad's Aunt Olive's 100th birthday open house.
Guess what? I am on Facebook. Now I have friends. (ha ha)
Talk to you later. Love you Scott and miss you.
Love Mom

Hello Scott,
Visited your grave on Wednesday. The flowers are still very nice.
Went to church Sunday and then went to the cemetery. Afterwards went to Denny's for lunch. Went to Shannon's later in the day for a BBQ. Shannon and her family are moving to Lake Mary, Florida (that is near Orlando)the last of September. Charlie's company moved there this year.
Monday, Dad and I bought new red roses and other flowers and took them to the cemetery. Things looks real nice. Dad has gone there every day ro water the grass seed he sowed and to make sure everything is ok. He goes there every day.
I shouldn't tell you this but Valerie had a little accident with their new car. She backed into something and broke the taillight.
The weather is a little cooler here now.
Must go for now.
Love you and miss you.
Love MOM

Dear Son,
Yesterday we held your burial service. We had the headstones put up on Friday. One for Steve, Dad and mine are in the middle and then yours. The monuments are very beautiful. They are a medium black.
Yesterday, Saturday was the service. Pastor Howard presided over the service. There was a girl playing songs on the violin. Valerie read a reading that Dad had written, Dad and Jennifer sang a song together that Dad had written just for this event. I spoke about missing you and saying you were my Mother's Day present. Kelly stood with me while I spoke. Pam gave a reading. Pastor Howard told how much he loved our family and how much he cared about you. Marylou led everyone in singing Amazing Grace. Pam put a white rose and a picture of the two of you in the grave. Randy helped with the burial. Josh and Timmy carried the dirt over to the grave. Dad and I put two dozen beautiful red roses and baby breath and fern on your gtave. They were beautiful.
We went to Kelly's afterwards for lunch.
Jennifer made Dad and I and Pam a beautiful reading and framed them and it was like it was from you. It is so nice. Jennifer also made Dad and I a real nice wall hanging of pictures, sayings, etc. of your life from your birth until the day I gave you the picture album I made for you for Christmas. It even has the picture pin of you in your baseball uniform and also there is an emblem of the United States Army for when you were in the service.
Today after church, Dad and I went to the cemetery and the roses were just as beautiful as they were yesterday.
Scott I love you and miss you so much. Goodnight son.
Love Mom

Hi Scott,
You would have enjoyed last Saturday. Calvary Church held an open house and 125th anniversary of the church at the new church. There were all kinds of games and contests and FOOD. There was a dunk tank. Pastor Howard and others got dunked. Ben hit the target and dunked someone. Dad tried to hit the bell with the sledge hammer. He got up to around 80.IT WAS ALL FREE. There was a classic car show. Randy had his blue Corvette there. There was a judging for the best car. Only children aged 8 to 14 could vote. Ben was the only one of our family that was able to vote. Nicky got there too late and Diane's granddaughter didn't know about it until too late. Randy came in 2nd and missed winning by 2 votes. If those two had been able to vote it would have been a tie. The person that won had a lot of family members vote. Randy 's votes were all fair as he didn't have family filling the ballot box.
The foundation was installed this week for the headstones.
Today Dad and Jennifer are working on a song for your memorial service next week.
Valerie and Jennifer were here yesterday with Nick, Ben, Ali and Natalie. Ben and Ali had stayed with Jennifer for a couple of days and Jennifer brought them here to meet Valerie.
Ray's brother Robert passed away last Saturday. He was Ray's oldest brother.
Talked to Kelly today. Shannon and her family are moving to Florida the last of September.
Talked to Auntie Al in North Carolina last weekend. Pam called last week.
Steve called one day when it was around 100 degrees to see how we were doing. He said the weather in San Diego was real nice.
Went to the doctor yesterday and got a B-12 shot. I have to get one each month for the next year.
Scott it is almost time to star dinner so until next time love you and miss you very much. LOVE MOM

Scott,
Thinking of you today. A year ago today was your wake. That was a hard day for us. A video of pictures of you was playing that your sisters picked out. There were pictures of you all over the room for everyone to look at. There were so many people there to pay their respects. Mike Conry, Scott Kasten, Steve Fulford, Scott Cuthbert,, Scott Thorpe and the list goes on and on. Scott Thorpe saw the picture of you in your baseball uniform and he had to tell stories of the 2 of you playing ball for the Larks when you were little.
The flowers were beautiful. Pam had white roses tinted in green. We had red and white roses and carnationa, and there were a lot of flowers, one set from your brothers and sisters, one from your neices and nephews, one from Pams sons and others and quite a few plants. You looked so peaceful there, but it was so hard for all of us.
Valerie and Ben and Ali were here for lunch and then they had to go to the eye doctor and they just called and are coming back with a milkshake. That will taste good on this warm day, wish you were here to share it with us.
Scott will go but will talk to you tomorrow.
Love you and miss you. MOM

Scott, Today is August 7,2011. One year ago today we all went to Pastor Howards house to make the arrangements for your funeral service. What would be said and who would say it, the songs to be played and sung, and who would sing them. All that morning your sisters worked on the boards for your pictures. Marylou bought 4 LARGE heavy posterboards and the girls filled them with pictures of you from the time you were born until the present day. Pam make you a picture board and also had the album I made you. The girls also selected pictures for a video.
Today Dad and I went to Winamac to the Hamman Reunion at the park. I saw cousins I hadn't seen in years. It was nice to see them and meet their families. Just as we were getting ready to eat a Big rain storm came up. It didn;t last a long time and then the sun came out.
Scott, sweet dreams until the next time. Love MOM

Scott,
A year ago today Pam, Kelly, Valerie, Jennifer, Dad and I went to Lawn Funeral Home to make the arrangements for your funeral. Steve called whilr we were there and he cried the whole time we talked. He just couldn't believe you were gone. We made all the arrangements, ordered the flowers and put the notices in the newspapers. It was a very hard thing to do but I know you were proud of what we did.
I don't dream much but for some reason I had a little dream of you last night when you were a baby.
I don't know if I have told you before but I carry your kindergarten picture with me all the time. That is my favorite picture of you.
Love you, Mom

Nicholas, Natalie & Baby Thomas will miss their Uncle Scott.

Timothy and Anthony were sad to see their Uncle Scott pass on.

Scott, I wanted to show pictures of me and my family as we looked the day of your funeral... notice the 'guys' in the ties! We were so sad to see you go, but I hope I captured what could have been your thoughts as I read a poem. I hope you liked it. Love, Your Sister :)

Dear Scott,
Today is August 5th, 2011. I can't believe you left us one year ago today without saying goodbye. Yesterday was the anniversary of the last time that I actually talked to you. You called and said, "Hi, Mom, this is Scott, just calling to see how you are doing and I love you very, very much". You were going to come over that day but then you didn't feel up to it. When I came home from my radiation treatment Dad wanted to mow the lawn, so I watched the Chicago White Sox ballgame. I wanted to come over to see how you were doing after we were done, but before we could go, Pam called and said they were taking you to the hospital. That was the longest drive we've ever taken. I can't believe you were already gone when we got there. We called the rest of the family and they came to the hospital for one last goodbye to you. Today has been a hard day for Dad and I... talked to Valerie today and she also sent us a lovely 'thinking of us' card, and Jennifer and Tom came over this evening to see us. Tom was trying to work on the computer that keeps giving me trouble, so that I could talk to you once again, especially on this important day. Son, it has been a long, hard, sad year without your wonderful voice and beautiful smile. Yesterday I had to go to the doctor and it was Gene Tanquillet, he started talking about all the good times you boys had growing up. Scott, I must go, so goodnight, son. Love you and miss you more and more each day. Love, Mom *This is my most favorite childhood picture of you. Your big, blue eyes sparkle and your grin is adorable. I love you.

Scott, my brother... I cannot believe that on this date last year, we said good-bye to you. I have thought of you everyday since you've been gone. I know that you must be at peace in heaven and that makes me pleased, as you deserve the best for eternity. I visited Mom & Dad tonight, as I hoped that I could offer possible comfort because this date will forever be a difficult one for them. However, they are doing well knowing their 'baby boy' has been welcomed into God's arms and will forever be safe. Please watch down on them, on Pam and on us all, and hopefully we'll feel your touch when needed. You were and are still so very loved and I regret not being home when you called me in July, 2010, as I would have been able to tell you that last time that I love you. My final memory of you on earth was Christmas, 2009 when Mom presented us with our homemade childhood scrapbooks and we got our picture taken with them. I will cherish that photo and that memory. All the men at your funeral wore 'Family Guy' or 'Simpsons' neckties at your funeral, as we know those were your favorite shows... today I wore our 'Homer' tie in honor of you. I'm sure you saw me wearing it and laughed. I miss your laugh and your smile and your hugs and your unconditional love, (writing these words is making me tear up, Scott,) as you never failed to say hi, talk to me and tell me that you loved me. Thank you for trying to be the best big brother to me. I know this is a great way for Mom/Dad to connect to you, so I will leave room for them to talk to you, but I will occasional drop in to say hello. Patiently waiting to see you again... Love, Jennifer :)

Hello Scott,
Today is the 1st anniversary of your passing. I can't believe that it has been one year since you left us without a goodbye. Today was rather hard for dad and I. A year ago yesterday was the last time I talked to you when you called to see how I was doing. I miss all your calls. I still have the message you left on the answering machine just a few days before you passed away. You know you would never leave a message and you did that day. When I called you back, you said " see Mom I did leave a message."
Last Tuesday we went to some friends hoime from church for dinner. On Thursday of last week, I had a tooth pulled.My jaw is still very tender.In 5 months I will have a new tooth put in. 2 days ago,Wednesday, Dad and I went to Dad's cousin in Marsallies for dinner. Her name is Pauline. She is Lydia's sister. You know, Uncle Paul's daughter from Winamac. Their other sister, Margie from Winamac was also there with her daughter and grandson. We had a very nice time. Sunday we are going to Winamac to a reunion. It is Aunt Goldie's family.
Valerie sent Dad and I a very nice card for the 1st anniversary of your passing. That was so thoughtful of her to do that. She said had much she misses you.
Wish you were here so I could give you a big hug goodnignt.
Intil I talk to you again.
Scott I miss you so much and love you with all my heard.
Love Mom

Ilove you and miss you very much, but I know you know that becauce you see me at all times, I,m the one you love the most and knew you better than anyone. You see the tears I cry and how I talk to your pictures. I miss your beautiful blue eyes you know I love and the way you made me laugh. kEEP LOOKING DOWN ON ME BECAUSE i KNOW YOU ARE i'VE SEEN YOU AND i WILL KEEP looking up at you and talking to you until we are one again together. love your Pammie

Hi Scott, I haven't talked to you in a while because my computer is not working right and shut down on me. Dad missed talking to you on Father's Day and I missed hearing from you on my birthday. On June 25th, we had a front yard bbq picnic at Valerie and Ray's. There were 70 people there. It was really nice. Missed you so much not being there. Today we are at Kelly's celebrating the high school graduation of Timmy and Shelby and Tyler from the 8th grade. This Thursday I have to have either a root canal or an implant done. Love you and miss you more and more each day. Love, Mom

Thinking of you Scott every day! The kids and I missed you on the 4th of July....we know how much you loved lighting off the fireworks! We all love and miss you! Love, Val, Ray, Ben and Ali...and Sherm says meow!

Hi Scott,
Sorry, I haven't talked to you in over a month,but I think of you every day. I had to see the eye doctor. Somehow I got a scratch on my left eye and I had to wear an eye patch every night for a week and had to keep putting in eye drops, but it is starting to clear up but still a little cloudy. I had to go to the hospital on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday to have tests on my right leg. I can't put much weight on it. The pain is terrible when I stand or walk. Hope to find out this week what the results are.
Yesterday evening went to Frankfort for The Relay For Walk event with Marylou and Randy. Ate dinner at the high school before the program and the walk. I only walked half way around the track this year because of my leg.
The other day the temperature was almost 100 and the next day it was in the 50's & 60's and yesterday it was in the 70's and it is in the low 60's today. We are still having a lot of rain.
The deer got into my tomato plants and had dinner off one of the plants. I hope they don;t ruin them as they are getting blossoms on them and they are really growing tall. Dad has them staked for me.
Scott, Ray's brother ,Russ passed away last Monday. Don't kmow yet the cause of his death. He would have been 43 in August. Valerie said that every time she talked to him he would say how much he loved you. I hope you were ther to meet him when he came home.
Next week is Father's Day. Dad will miss you being here.
Ann Mull called yesterday. She calls every once in awhile.
Scott must go for now.
LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU MORE EACH DAY. LOVE YOU VERY VERY MUCH. MOM

Hi Scott,
Today is Friday. Went grocery shopping yesterday. Bought 6 tomato plants and 4 flower plants. Dad planted them for me. The tomato plants are along side the garage like I used to plant them years ago. Haven't planted any for years so hope they do great as I love tomatoes.
Pam called yesterday to see how we were doing. She said she had a hard time getting through Wednesday because that was your birthday.
Jonathon and his wife are expecting a baby in September and they just found out they are expecting twin boys. That is nice as I always wanted to have twins.
Yesterday Dad and I went to Kelly's and Shelby made out the invitation for our 60th wedding anniversary get together on June 25th. It is not going to be a formal affair but just a fun get together in Valerie's back yard. Really going to miss you not being there.
Dad mowed some yesterday and he is getting everything ready to get the yard in shape for this year. It is 79 ouside right now and it was in the high 80's the past couple days but it is to be cooler over the weekend.
Well Dear Scott must go for now. Miss you and love you always. MOM

HAPPY BTRYHDAY SON!!!!!!
Hi Scott, Today would have been your 47th birthday. 47 years ago yesterday was MOTHER'S Day AND I THOUGHT YOU WOULD MAKE YOUR APPERANCE THEN BUT YOU WANTED TO WAIT A FEW HOURS SO YOU COULD HAVE YOUR OWN SPECIAL DAY!!!
I really thought you would be a girl because we already had 2 boys and a girl so we just thought we would have another girl. BUT you fooled all of us and was a sweet 7 lb blond haired blue eyed baby boy. I wanted to name you Kerry Keith but Dad DIDN'T CARE FOR THAT NAME, so I said your name would be SCOTT. Then I thought Scott sounded more like a middle name so we came up with a longer first name of TIMOTHY, but I still wanted to call you SCOTT, So when you were little you were always SCOTTIE. You had such big beautiful blue eyes and a wonderful smile. It seems like in almost every picture we have of you, you are smiling.
I wish you were here so I could bake you a birthday cake like I did when you were little. Remember we always had 2 cakes for your childrens birthday celebrations. I will be thinking of you all day.
Again HAPPY 47th BIRTHDAY SON.
miss you and love you more every day. Have a great celebration up there in HEAVEN with Grandma Ruth, Aunt Margaret, Uncel Cecil and all the rest.
Miss you more than you will ever know. LOVE MOM

Hi Scott,

Friday we went to Indiana. We put flowers on the graves at Star City and Winamac. Then we went to Kewenna to visit my cousin, Ruth. We stayed and had dinner with her and Raymond, then we wemt to the hotel in Lafayette were we were staying for the week end. We called Dad's cousin, Joan Heath (Ralph Braun's sister) who lives in Lafayette. The next day we had a late breakfast or an early lunch at Bob Evans. Saturday late afternoon we left for Marshall and stopped at a house where dad lived as A teenager and the people there were real nice. They invited us in and showed us aroubd the house and invited us to come back again. After we left there we headed to Turkey Run High School, which is across the road from Turkey Run State Park. This year Dad,s alumni dinner was being held at the school instead of the park. There were about 135 people there but only 6 from Dad's class. After wards we came back to the hotel and the next morning had breakfast at the hotel and then headed home. We stopped at Valerie and Ray's and had Mother's Day lunch with them. Ali was so sweet she made place mats for Valerie and I that said Happy Mother's Day. She gave me a butterfly pin and another pin that said Mother on it. She bought them her self. We got home a little after 8:00. It was a long week end. Valerie gave me a plant, candy and a banana game. Kelly also gave me a plant. Received cards from the rest.

47 years ago on Mother's Day I was waiting for you to be born, but I guess you wanted your own day as you waited a few hours and made your entrance on Monday instead of Sunday. Wish I could have seen you on Mother's Day but I thought of you a lot. Kelly took me out for Lunch yesterday. Kelly, Steve,Valerie, Randy, Jennifer and Pam all called to wish me a Happy Mother's Day.. Must go so until next time I miss you and love you very very much. MOM

Hi Scott,
Went to the dentist this morning. Had to have a little work done on my bottom teeth. Go back in October to have them cleaned.
Went to church Sunday and to lunch at The Ashford House. Went to the eye doctor on Monday and stopped at Kelly's for a little while afterwards.
Pam called last night. She said she is getting quite a bit of work at Kohls.
We are going to Indiana this weekend for Dad's high school reunion dinner, and to put flowers on all the graves at Star City and Winamac. Can you believe Dad graduated from high school 62 years ago! The dinner has always been held at the lodge at Turkey Run State Park, but this year it will be at Turkey Run High School. Dad graduated from Marshall High School but the school has been torn down so that is why it has been held at Turkey Run all these years. Turkey Run State Park is located at Marshall, Indiana. I was going to get some tomato plants this week but the weather has been cool and LOTS of rain so I think I will wait until next week to plant them. It is almost 6:00 so time for dinner so will talk to you later.
Miss you so much and love you MOM

Hi Scott,
Went grocery shopping this morning. Then we went to lunch with your cousin Diane. She had her grandson with her. He will be 2 next month. She is here visiting from Florida. We had lunch at Sophia's.
Wish you could have been with us.
Love you and miss you more each day. MOM

Hi Scott,

Went to Chuckee Cheese for Ali's 7th Birthday. Me, Dad, Ray, Val, Ben, Ali, Jen, Tom, Nick, Natalie and Thomas Lee were there. Ali had her picture taken with Chuckee Cheese. Wish you could have been there like you have done in the past.
Love you and miss you MOM

Hi Scott,
Today is Ali's 7th birthday. We are going to Chuckee Cheese to help her celebrate.
We were at Valerie's for Easter. Pam called us to wish us a Happy Easter. I think she is coming over on Thursday.
Talk to you after we come back from CHUCKEE CHEESE.
Love you and Miss you
Mom

Hi Scott,

Lots of rain today and cool. The weatherman said we will have 70's on Tuesday but now it is cool. We are going to go to Valerie and Ray's for Easter. Tuesday is Ali's 7th birthday.
Valerie and Ray are doing some decorating on their house. Valerie said Ray was painting the kitchen cabinets white. I will see the when we go there Easter.
Well Scott Dad and I bought the cemetery lots last week. They are in the Orland Park Memorial Cemetery. That is at 153rd Street and West Avenue. Monday we will be picking out the head stones for them.
Next Friday I go to the eye doctor for a check-up. May 2nd I go the dentist and May 5th I go for my yearly exam for my leg. May 7th we are going to Indiana to Dad's highschoool yearly dinner.
I made homemade noodles today. I know that was your favorite. Sure wish you were here to share them with me.
Until next time LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU VERY VERY MUCH,Scott.
Always. Mom

Thinking of you Scott and missing you every day. Love, your little sister Val

Hi Scott,
Missed talking to you for awhile,but never miss thinking about you. I look at your picture and think of you every day. I still can not beleive you are not here.It has been 8 months since you left us.
Since I have talked to you last, Valerie and Ray celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary and Ray celebrated his 47th birthday. In January Tom celebrated his 47th also. The 3 of you were the same age. It is going to be hard next month when you would have turned 47. Last month I went to the eye doctor for a check-up after having had some lazer done on both eyes. I go back again on the 29th. Dad had some tests done and they came back ok. Last week I went to the dentist and had my teeth cleened and some x-rays taken. I have to go back and have a little more work done. After I had all the radation and chemo treatments last yaer it kinda played a little havoc with my teeth. Next month I go back for my yearly check-up on my leg.
Easter is a week from Sunday. Wish you were here so I could give you a cute Easter basket like I did when you were little.
We have had nice weather and cold weather here lately. Had rain today.
It is time to fix Dad his dinner so will talk to you again soon.
Love you and miss you very very much. Love Mom

Scott,
I want to correct the message just before this one. It kept messing up on me and it wouldn't correct so I gave up and here are the corrections. Randy, Marylou, Jennifer, Timmy, Anthony, Nick, and Thomas Lee were supposed to be listed as guests at Dad's birthday party, but it just would not print it right.
Mom

Hi Scott,

Yesterday we all pulled a fast one on Dad. Randy and Marylou called and wanted to take us out for a belated anniversary dinner. They picked us up about 4:20 and Marylou said they needed to stop and pick up something at Kelly's. When Kelly opened the garage door there was everyone shouting Happy Birthday and waving signs and throwing confetti. At first Dad didn't know what was going on. Pam,Valerie,Ray,Ben,Ali,Kelly.Craig,Shelby,Tyler,Randy,Marylou,Jennifer,Timmy,Anthony,Nick,Thomas Lee,Megan,Shannon,Charlie,Mackenzie,little Charlie,Josh,Mike,Mike,s girlfriend Bella,Debbi,Jeff and Nell were all there. Tom and Natalie had to go to a father/daughter dance and Vinny had to work. Scott it was really great. Kelly had a lot of pictures enlarged and they were all over the house, but the best one was a picture of dad in his bus driver uniform. She had that enlarged REAL large and that was in her living room. He was 28 in the picture. His high school graduation picture was on his birthday cake. Kelly had information booklet cards for every decade of his life and a picture of him from each time was on the front of each booklet. I had a list of questions about Dad'a life and everyone was trying to answer them. All in all it was great. SURE WISH YOU COULD HAVE BEEN THERE!!!!!!
LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU VERY,VERY,VERY MUCH.
Love and hugs Mom

Hi Scott,
Yesterday, Monday we deceided to buy the cemetery lots here in Orland Park. We will all be buried here instead of in Winamac, Indiana because all the children are here and not in Indiana. We looked at momuments yesterday. I know you will like what we are going to pick out. Just wanted to let you know what is going on. Love Mom

Hello Scott,
Missed talking to you for a few days, but never stop thinking of you.
Friday, March 18th was Dad's 80th birthday. WOW 80!!!!!
Kelly took us out to Denny's for Dad's birthday breakfast. He likes to go there. Valerie and Jennifer took us to Famous Dave's for Dad's birthday dinner. They have BBQ Ribs there and that is what Dad had said he would like for his dinner. They had a bunch of balloons for him and one had a big 80 on it and in the restaurant they tied them to the back of his chair. He said he felt like a little kid. They gave he a nice big free dessert that we all tasted. People were wishing him a "Happy Birthday". Oh I forgot to tell you at Denny's they gave him a free Birthday breakfast. So he did ok. Kelly's grandchildren, MacKinsey and Charlie were with us at breakfast.
Saturday we went to AVON, INDIANA tO Aunt Pauline and Uncle Jim's wedding celebration. It was their 60th also.
Pam called Dad to wish him a Happy Birthday. He also got cards and phone calls from Steve and Randy and Marylou.(Also Megan and his niece Diane). Also other calls and cards. He said he felt like he should only be in his 60's.
Well Scott MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU VERY VERY VERY MUCH. lOVE MOM

Hi Scott,
Today is Monday,March 7th.(it would have been my father's 112th birthday!!) Friday was our 60th wedding anniversary. Can you beleive 60!!!! Valerie and Jennifer took us to the Olive Garden for dinner and then came back to the house. Steve, Randy and Kelly all sent cards and called us. Kelly and I are going out to lunch this week and Randy and Marylou are taking us out to dinner in a week or so. Sure did miss your call but I know you are looking down on us from Heaven and wishing us the best. Randy and Marylou were married 30 years on January 3rd so we have been married twice as long as they have. Saturday Dad and I went to the Outback for dinner, to celebrate our anniversary. The waitress gave us a big dish of fancy ice cream with 2 spoons and the people in the next booth wished us a happy anniversary. Sunday we went to the Purple Onion for lunch to also celebrate our anniversary. We made it a 3 day affair. On Friday night it rained for about 4 hours real real hard. On Saturday night it snowed and was COLD and on Sunday the meal wasn't what we thought but all in all it was a nice anniversary.
Love you and miss you very much. Love Mom

Scott, I forgot to tell you today is Jennifer and Tom's 18th wedding anniversary. Mom

Hi Son,

Yesterday I had lazer work done on my left eye. Last weel I had it done on my right eye. Yesterday was also Ben's 9th birthday. We went to Chuckie Cheese. Missed you as you were at a lot of the birthday parties there. Dad and I had our picture taken with Chuckie Cheese. Better check out Valerie's face book page as Ray said she probaly will post them there even tho I told her not too. Our snow is almost gone as we have had some warmer weather but I hear it is going to get cooler again. Love you and miss you very very much. Love Mom

Dear Scott,
Today was the funeral for your cousin Jimmy. He passed away on February 2nd very suddenly. Now the three of you, Jamie, Scott and Jimmy are all together. It is very hard to think of you not being here with us but I know you are looking down on us and giving us that beautiful smile of yours, We miss you more each day and love you very very much.
Love Mom

Hi Scott,

Wednesday, Kelly and I went out to lunch to celebrate her 51st birthday. We went to a new restaurant here called Cafe 24. It is open 24 hours a day. Her birthday was really on Monday but I didn't want to go that day as it was 5 months to the day we had to say goodbye to you. That was the hardest thing I ever had to do. We miss you so much.
Thursday was the luncheon at the church. Had a nice lunch from Papa Joes, and we played dirty bingo. Dad and I each won a gift card but of course we lost it to other people. Today I went to the eye doctor. Next week and the following week I go back to have injections in my eyes and then in February I go and have some laser treatment done on my eyes.
Scott I miss you and love you very very much and sure do miss your phone calls.
Love you so much Mom.

In memory of Scott. You are in our thoughts always. Love, Your Sister Val

HAPPY NEW YEAR Scott!! It is now 2011. Sure wish you were here.
Love and miss you very very much!! Mom

Scott, it's New Year's Eve. Wish you were here to help us ring in the new year, but I know you are celebrating up there with the rest. Love you very very much and miss you lots!!! Love Mom

Merry Christmas Scott. This was your year to host the family christmas, but since you were unable to be with us Pam had us all there. She had the apartment decorated very nice. Everyone was there except Steve, Chris and Jenny. We all missed you very much but I bet your laugh and beautiful smile was lighting up all of Heaven. I know you had a wonderful Christmas as you were with Grandms Ruth, Aunt Margaret and Uncle Cecil this year.
Miss you very very much and love you very very much. Mom

Scott, well Thanksgiving has passed. We were at Valerie's and we all missed you very much. I bet yiu were carving that turkey for Grandma Ruth and Aunt Margaret up there in Heaven like you did in Winamac. Love you very much. Mom

Love, Mom

Valerie,
Agreed, we do have many great childhood memories. Please email me at [email protected] and we can get reaquainted. Take care and talk to you soon. Gayle

To the entire Freeman family,
Just wanted to express my sympathy to you all on the sudden passing of Scott. I havent seen all you in many years, but saw Scott just last week. He was housesitting for Sean, whom lives next door, and he came over to say hi. I can honestly say, all the times I have ever seen Scott, he has always been a friendly individual. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this sad tough time. Thinking of you always, your old neighbor, Gayle (Hall) Hite

My condolences to the entire Freeman family. You are in my thoughts and prayers as you go through this difficult time. Sincerely, Suzanne Sparrow

Remembering you today, Scott. Even though it was hard to say goodbye today, we know it is only for a while and we WILL see you again one day, when I know you will welcome us home with open arms. Thinking of you ALWAYS! Love, Your Little Sister, Val

With deepest sympathy to the Freeman family.

I am so VERY sorry to hear about this loss to your family! Our prayers are with YOU all, especially with his family! May God's peace continue to flourish in you all! Linda Delcourt Curry

Scott, I will always remember the holidays spent with you. We had such fun just spending time together. You will live on in my heart. Love, Michelle : )

Scottie, I felt your love always and remember the fun we had especially when you spent a week in Ft Wayne and times in Winamac with Grandma Ruth. Thanks for calling me when I had my accident . I did mean alot. Love, your cousin Marilyn

Scott - Valerie is right when she says that you never understood how much you were truly loved. I hope that right now, your guardian angel is sitting by your side showing you clips of your life so that you can finally see how much you meant to all of us. And don't worry, we all know how much you loved us. Thanks for the message you left on mom and dad's machine - they will treasure it forever. Rest well Scott until our Lord deems it appropriate for us to join you.
Love you always, Marylou

Thinking of you, Scott! Love, Val

To my sweet big brother Scott, I miss you so much and I will never forget your big heart and tender spirit. I can still hear your great laugh. I will cherish all of our memories forever. I am so thankful we had the time to spend together when you lived with us in 2006 and during all of the years you worked with Ray. There will never be anyone like you, Scott. Thank you for being who you were and thank you for being my big brother. I love you, Val

Dear Scott, you are forever in my heart. Love, Kelly

we think of you with love today, that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday and days before that too. Your memory is our keepsake with which we'll never part. God has you in his keeping, we have you in our heart. with all or love, Kelly and Craig, Joshua, Michael, Shannon, Charlie, Shelby, Mackenzie and Charlie