Edward Anderson Freeman Jr.

August 26, 1938 to December 26, 2025

Edward passed away in the hospital on December 26, 2025, after a long struggle with the aftermath of the coronavirus. His wife was by his side. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the oldest of three children— Constance Marie and William Norman— born to Rev. Edward A. and Ruth A. Freeman. His brother and both parents are deceased.

He first attended school in Atlanta followed by successfully completing elementary, junior high, high school, and community college in Kansas City, Kansas, where he completed academic studies in engineering.

Edward married several times. From these unions were sons Edward, III; John; David; and Paul.

Edward’s education and extensive career in electronics began when he joined the US Navy in June of 1958. He was assigned to the airborne division until he was honorably discharged in January of 1969 with the rank of Aviation Electronics Technician, 1st Class (E6). During these years he gained expertise with military electronics equipment—operating, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, installing and modifying systems. Following his service in the Navy, for nineteen years he was the sole field engineer with a company with the responsibility of insuring smooth assimilation of display systems into US Navy aircraft at Lockheed’s production facilities. After working in several other electronic fields, he spent approximately twenty years as a supervisor in electronic displays at Sea World in San Diego. He was over eighty years old when he retired from Sea World due to health issues.

Growing up, he was quietly socially outgoing, studious, meticulous in dress, and very organized. He loved his automobiles such as the long, sleek Ford convertible in the 60s, and other high-end vehicles although in later years his everyday vehicle was a van. He had an intense love for, and interest in, the very early Rhythm and Blues music; he kept this music on his long playlist. The field of electronics was not only a profession, it was a gift. When he visited home in Kansas City, he always carried his electronic repair briefcase because family members usually had a long list of electronic issues. He loved it. He insisted that his sister and brother become computer literate and up to date which resulted in a lot of money spent when he came to visit. Junior, as he was called by his family, had a commanding style, so when he told his sister that she needed an Apple Watch and she insisted that she did not, he won. He insisted that she watch every “boring” step in fixing a software problem; now she experiences a high degree of independence in dealing with software issues. He and his mother had a special bond.

Edward is survived by his: wife, Andrea; sons, Edward III; John, David, Paul; sister, Constance Lindesay; nephew, Kyle Lindesay; grandchildren, Cierra, Dimitri, Destini, and others.