Jack Matthew Freeman

Jack Freeman, age 71, died peacefully at Methodist Hospital in Houston on Saturday, March 14, after a valiant fight against several infections. He was born in Dallas on May 24, 1948, the second child of Daisy and Jack Freeman. He was a loving and caring son, husband, father, brother, uncle and friend.

Jack is survived by his wife of 44 years, Ann, his son Cullen and his fiancé Olga Dragomirova. He is also survived by his elder sister, Peggy Freeman Romberg (Tom), and his younger brother, Rick Freeman (Susie), as well as nieces and nephews, Elaine Romberg Gravatt, Margaret Romberg Carter, Matthew Romberg, Ricky Freeman, Kenneth Freeman, and Taylor Freeman. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, Jack Saunders (Diane), as well as nieces and nephews, Laurie Martin, Ryan Saunders, Brooke Oliphant, and Judy Ann Frieden. He had seventeen grandnieces and grandnephews.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, and sister-in-law Joan Frieden.

As a boy, Jack particularly loved and enjoyed his family’s annual fishing trips to Rainbow Lake in Colorado with his aunt, uncle and cousins. He continued that tradition as an adult, husband and father, wanting his own family to have the same wonderful memories of this special place.

Jack graduated from Permian High School in 1966. He was a defensive tackle on their football team, which won the 1965 state championship his senior year. He built close, strong and long lasting friendships with his Permian teammates, many of them communicating their love and affection for Jack to his family during his illness.

Jack also played football for the University of Texas, from which he graduated, and was an avid fan of Longhorn football and all things Longhorn. However, not limiting his love of sports and athletes to the Longhorns, Jack followed closely the sports activities of all in his family.

Professionally, Jack was a successful commercial insurance broker until his retirement a few years ago.

Jack’s love for his wife and son was without limits. He was so pleased when Cullen and Olga became engaged and looked forward to becoming a father-in-law. He was kind and loving to his extended family as well, always willing to talk, to problem solve, to give advice when asked, and to catch up on family news.

He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Jack received a successful transplant of a kidney from his son in 2018, and therefore donations in his honor and memory may be made to The National Kidney Foundation, kidney.org.