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In Memory

Lee Freeman ** (Chemistry Teacher)

Lee W. Freeman

Mr. Freeman was born September 1, 1912 and died at age 72, on June 7, 1985. He graduated from Box Elder High School and the University of Utah with both a Bachelors and Master Degree. Mr. Freeman taught high school science for over 30 years. Ten of those at Murray High School and the last 20 years at East High School with an emphasis on Chemistry.

During World War Il he served in the Army and retired with the rank of Major.

He was a member of the LDS Church and served a mission to South Africa.

He is survived by his wife Lucy and his daughter Florence and four grandchildren.

Interment Wasatch Lawn, Salt Lake City Utah

 
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04/02/16 01:09 PM #1    

Ron Christensen

It was 1966 when "Blinky" Freeman left us alone in his biology class and we started throwing rubber stoppers (from the drawers on the east side of the room) at cars on 13th East below our third story window. There were at least 6 of us that participated and we had emptied the drawers before he finally stepped into the room. Was he ever pissed! Old "blinky" was blinking up a storm at this exhibition of disobedience. But it was just days before graduation and he let it slide. It was probably fortunate that he came in when he did as the next drawers contained glass beakers and test tubes! devil

Blinky's Chemistry class was also one of my favorites and I always thought I had the edge there because I had a Gilbert Chemstry Set at home that I got for Christmas 5 years earlier.  I could practice making the infamous "rotten egg gas" in my bedroom! smiley 


04/03/16 12:36 PM #2    

Dennis W. Erskine

... so, in his AP Chem class I wanted to 'speed up' a step in the project I was working on. Mr. Freeman comes out of his office to check on the progress of the various activities going on. He notices what I'm doing. He then became the fastest track star in all of East High's history, grabs my beaker, runs it over to the enclosed hood and dumps some 'magic' stuff in it. He escorts me to his office, closes the door, gives me the evil eye and tells me I have to follow the steps exactly, no taking short cuts. "What could go wrong?", says I. He tells me I was making a nerve gas. I said great, can we make some more? Mr. Freeman was a great teacher, but hid his sense of humor well. Although...I learned how to make ammonia triiodide from him (more correctly known as nitrogen triiodide). As a freshman in college, I made a batch and poured into the coin slots of the pay phones in the lobby of the dorm. Now that was worthwhile (even considering the visit to the Dean's office ... his suggestion was either study more or find a girl friend because I obviously had to much time on my hands. Choices, choices.).


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