Ann Freeman

1921 - 2013

Ann Rutledge Freeman, 92, of Leland, MI and previously of Lake Forest, IL, passed away on Nov. 17, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Ann was born on April 30, 1921 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Thomas and Helen (Stevens) Rutledge. In 1946 she married H. Dodge Freeman who preceded her in death in 1987. Their daughter, Ann, was born in 1950. Ann attended Mary Institute (St. Louis), Foxcroft School (Middleburg, VA) and went on to Vassar College, where she majored in art and math. A lover of architecture, she wrote her senior thesis on the mathematics of Borromini's chapel designs. She also loved riding, books, gardening and flower arranging. She and her husband Dodge took a six-week pack trip in Arizona for their honeymoon. Ann and her family moved to Lake Forest, IL in 1957. She worked at the Lake Forest Bookstore and then the Lake Forest Library for many years, before running a garden design business with her husband for 10 years. Ann lived her life with true grace and grit. She was a loving sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, and will be missed beyond words. Ann is survived by her daughter, Ann (Steve) Fisher, and a granddaughter, Alexandra Rutledge Fisher. In addition to her husband, Ann was preceded in death by her brother, Thomas G. Rutledge. A memorial service will be held in April 2014 at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago. Memorials may be directed to Lake Forest Library, 390 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045. Please share online condolences with Ann's family at www.martinson.info.