Durham, North Carolina
Mar 26, 1953 – Jul 9, 2019
Mr. Freelon was born on March 26, 1953 and passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Mr. Freelon was a resident of North Carolina at the time of passing. The Freelon family is planning a memorial service this fall. In lieu of flowers, Phil has asked that those who want to honor his legacy become sustaining donors of Northstar Church of the Arts, which he founded in 2018 with his wife, so that the same creative and spiritual energies that nurtured him throughout his life, may positively impact others, especially in his adopted home of Durham, North Carolina.
My husband and I attended Design a world w/o ALS April 2017; it was great to see him and the love from family and friends, & some colleagues. Quite Enjoyable. He is a star, shine bright.
Mrs. Angela Shaw
August 17, 2019 | Durham, NC
Nneena:
Please accept this belated condolence to you and your family for your loss. As you know I was a great admirer of Phil, especially after I got to know him through our numerous meetings over design of the Black Cultural Center at UNC (and his DJ-ing at New Year's Eve). Please notify me when memorial services are finalized; I will definitely be in attendance. And I will add your church to my annual charitable donations.
Harry Amana
July 25, 2019 | Philadelphia, PA | Friend
To Mrs. Freelon and the Family:
I had known Phil since the 70's. He and I were one of three African-American students that graduated in 1975 from The School of Design Architectural program at NC State University. Phil was a quiet but very intelligent student. He impressed everyone with his smarts and design skills. I reconnected with Phil by email while living in Columbus, OH and continued my contact with him when I moved back to NC four years ago. When I discovered he had ALS,...
Hezekiah Bradley
July 14, 2019 | High Point, NC | Classmate
To the family,
I met Phil Freelon briefly at an annual meeting of the African American Museum Association. He was kind, patient and generous with his support of the membership of the Association. I always marveled that he seemed so down to earth for all of his major accomplishments. I suspect that in addition to the architecture he is known for, he would consider his family his greatest accomplishment. He will be missed yet remembered always.
Barbara Andrews
July 11, 2019 | Memphis, TN | Acquaintance
Neeana I a sorry to hear of the passing of your husband. my condolence go to you and your family
larry barbee[from the kress bldg]
July 10, 2019 | Durham, NC
Dear Mrs. Freelon and the family,
Please accept my sincerest condolences at the death of your husband and father. A few years ago he and I talked over the exhibition of his models at NCCU's museum of art. I wrote a column about his architectural successes and about him. He was very patient with me as he talked of his rise to architectural fame and the crowning jewel, at that moment, of being the architect of record for the National Museum of African-American History. If I remember...
Blue Greenberg
July 10, 2019 | Raleigh, NC | Acquaintance
