Creek Indian Nation - OBIT:  Jess Freeman
Creek Citizens from across Creek Nation

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   OKbits File Muscogee Nation News
   Creek citizens from across Creek Nation 
   
   FREEMAN
   Jess FREEMAN and Margaret Alexander FREEMAN were husband and wife and
   died within 23 days of each other. Both their obituaries were printed
   in this same issue of the Muscogee Nation News.
   Jess FREEMAN was born July 8, 1906, in Okmulgee, Indian Territory
   (Oklahoma). He died October 19, 1984, in the Okmulgee Memorial
   Hospital. Funeral services were conducted October 23 at the Newtown
   United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Officiating the
   services were Rev. Patrick FREEMAN and Rev. Thomas LONG, under the
   direction of Rev. Willie GOODEN. Pallbearers were his grandsons.
   Interment was in the Okmulgee cemetery. The family requested memorials
   be made to the American Diabetes Association.
   He was retired from DX Sunco Oil Company in 1964, a member of CIMA
   Museum in Okmulgee, a charter member of the Council of Indians, a
   conference lay leader of the United Indian Methodist Church, and a
   member of the Creek Nation Council.
   Survivors include his wife, Margaret Alexander FREEMAN, and their
   eight children, Donna Fay RHODES of Tulsa, Mary ARKEKETA of Sand
   Springs, Richard FREEMAN and John FREEMAN, both of Tulsa, Patrick
   FREEMAN of Kansas City, KS, Jesse FREEMAN, Jr. of Moore, Theodore
   FREEMAN and Everette FREEMAN, both of Washington, William E. FREEMAN
   of Tahlequah; three sisters, Eliza Mae HICKS of Henryetta, Ida SPARKS
   of Altus, and Joanne STAND of Tulsa; three brothers, Andrew FREEMAN of
   Coweta, Isparacher FREEMAN of Claremore, and Ruben FREEMAN of Sand
   Springs; 24 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.