- Date Of Birth: July 15, 1939
- Date Of Death: November 6, 2022
- State: Idaho
John “Bud” Charles Freeman crossed over peacefully surrounded by family in his home on Sunday, November 6, 2022. The consummate romantic joined his beloved Beverly on the anniversary of their meeting 59 years ago.
Bud was born on Saturday, July 15, 1939, in Spokane, Washington to Evelyn and Harold Freeman. His siblings Terry Freeman and Karen Faddis are still with us. He was a proud father to John “Rusty”, Cami, Johnna and Cindi. Bud joined the Navy in September 1957 where he served 4 years as the equivalent of police chief on the boat and two years in the reserves until September 1963. He had lots of interesting stories of the antics of his shipmates while he remained at his post during the majority of port leaves.
Bud married the love of his life, Beverly Jean Freeman in 1964. They started married life in Pasco, Washington where he worked as a machinist for Huico, Inc. They moved to Boise, Idaho with their daughters, Johnna and Cindi, in 1977 when Huico relocated to Meridian, Idaho. In 1984, Bud started the machine shop for Micron Technology creating tools that the engineers would design to improve the manufacturing process. Bud’s entrepreneurial and creative machinist spirit continued in multiple side hustles, in which Beverly was right by his side. The variety of businesses that captured his interest included rubber stamps, magnetic signs, plastic fabrication, car wash and real estate rentals. He was always ready for a new business adventure and was an avid researcher and investor in the stock market. He enjoyed “burning” burgers on the grill, bowling in his outrageous red, white, and blue pants, and dinner outings at the local buffet where his dessert plate rivaled his dinner plate. He had such a quick wit and dry sense of humor that if you didn’t know him you would be caught off guard, but once you “got” him, his humor would make you laugh out loud.
They built their dream home in 1992 on a bare piece of land that through their hard work is now a beautiful refuge.
