Posted on 11/07/2021 6:25:29 PM PST by ELS
Jim was born in Mount Pleasant, TX to Glynn and EH Freeman on November 3, 1946. Jim attended elementary school in Mt. Pleasant and then went onto San Marcos Military Academy, San Marcos, TX to complete his middle school and high school education. Jim loved the time he spent at San Marcos Military Academy; he always said those were his best years growing up. Jim continued his education at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AK where he received a BA in Political Science in 1968.
Jim was active with Mt Pleasant Boy Scouts during summer vacations…from college; he BBQed hundreds of chickens donated by Pilgrims for the local Boy Scouts annual camp fund raiser. Jim could also be found working at Hill House, a local business featuring gifts, wedding gifts, sterling silver, China and stem ware owned by his Aunt Gladys aka “Aunt Doot”.
Jim’s military career of 20+ years took him to many posts as a member of the US Army Military Police. His Tours of Duty included W. Germany, Ft Lee, VA, Ft Meade, MD, The Pentagon, 29th Infantry Division/US, Ft Belvoir, VA.
After his military career Jim settled in Northern VA. He was employed by Alexandria City Courts, and Air Temp Heating and AC.
While living in Alexandria, VA, Jim was an active member and President of Jefferson Davis SCV Camp #305 in Northern, VA. Jim was also a member of Emergency preparedness CB group of N. VA.
In 2010 Jim returned to Texas and settled in San Antonio. Jim was a member of the German American Club, The Alamo Heights Lions Club, a Certified Naturalist with Texas Parks and Wildlife in San Antonio. Additionally, Jim was a presiding judge in city, state, and Federal elections for 9 years in SA.
Jim loved fishing …fresh and salt water. He owned a number of boats and sold them when a better one came his way. He also loved to eat fish and would frequently invite his friends to go out for a fish dinner! Another interest was buying and selling older interesting cars ...preferably Lincoln Town cars or a sweet fun sports car ie a Red Karman Ghia. Jim was involved with a TEXAS WAGON TRAIN group. He made 2 wagon train trail rides in Texas in the 1980’s re-enacting the ‘good ole days’ of travel with horses and wagons. One trail ride commemorated the anniversary of Texas Independence. He liked Wild Mustangs and was involved with a group who were interested in saving the Wild Mustangs in Texas.
Jim was a voracious reader…all topics; he frequented estate sales and used book stores to find First Editions books and interesting books on militaria.
Jim is survived by children of his sister: a nephew Kyle and Zoe Carney and family of Ft. Worth and niece Tara and Bryan Frances of Burleson; his sister, Nancy.
We Remember Jim in his birthday month…. NOVEMBER.
We miss you Jim,,,,your many friends in Alexandria, VA and San Antonio, TX, college classmates, Military buddies and hopefully some folks in Mt Pleasant, Texas.
Please ping others who knew Jim. I am forgetting a lot of FReepers' usernames...
Thanks for the note. SW was a great guy.
We are losing to many good people. One thing that stands out about Stan Watie was his bulldog attitude in refuting BS revised history about the Confederacy that is frequently poured out on Civil War threads.
Sad to hear.
I remember stand watie from back in the old days.
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sigh
Damn. Just damn.
So sorry to hear. RIP
May he Rest in Peace.
I remember his posts. Sounds like a great man.
I remember him well. R.I.P., Stand Watie!
PING!
God bless his soul.
RIP.......;(
ELS, thanks for the update, although sad news.
I remember you from the beginnings of FreeRepublic - seems like a lifetime ago. My condolences to his family and friends, he was one of the good guys for sure.
May you rest in peace, Stand Watie.
I met him at a FReep event in D.C., once upon a time.
RIP stand watie.
RIP.
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