Paul Louis Freter

Paul entered this world on May 16, 1917, the son of Louis Carl Freter and Augusta Freter (Nielsen) in Chicago, IL. Paul had 3 brothers Louis Paul Freter, Earl Rix and Elmer Rix. He married his sweetheart, Mary K. Kramer, on August 2, 1941. She predeceased him in death. On February 4th, 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was discharged Oct. 12, 1945. He passed the Illinois examination for Certified Public Account in 1942 while on leave from the Navy. After the war, he and Mary enrolled in the University of Illinois, Paul in Law School and Mary in Journalism, both graduated in 1946. While attending law school, Paul taught accounting in the School of Commerce half time. After graduation, they returned to Chicago. He practiced law in partnership with Lewis, Overbeck & Furman until his retirement on December 31,1985. He served on the Board of Directors for 14 years with the Medinah Country Club culminating in the presidency in 1974-75. Paul & Mary moved to Suntree in 1990 and joined the Suntree Country Club. Paul exited this world on November 29, 2021.