Harold Daniel Freeman

Harold Daniel Freeman, 81, passed away June 22nd, 2024, following a long illness.
Harold was born in April 1943 in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of the late Rev. Ralph Lexie Freeman and Edith Carlock Freeman. He attended Tennessee Tech University, majoring in math and physics. He was also the editor of the student newspaper. Following graduation, he joined the Peace Corps and served two years in Eritrea, which at the time, was part of Ethiopia.
Upon his return to the United States, he taught journalism for a year at Tennessee Tech before being drafted into the U.S. Army. He served one tour of duty in Vietnam in 1970.
Harold was married in 1972 while working in journalism in Nashville. He accompanied his wife, Linda Holbrook Freeman, to Saudi Arabia for a temporary assignment in 1975. Upon returning to the U.S., he accepted a position as a reporter at the morning newspaper in Augusta, Georgia, and later retired from The Courier-Journal. He worked as a copy editor for more than 30 years and assisted in the coverage of many impactful stories, including the paper's Pulitzer-prize winning reporting of the 1988 Carrollton bus crash.
Harold traveled extensively and enjoyed meeting people in other countries. One of his favorite trips included climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. Another special trip was his return to Ethiopia for the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. He enjoyed reading and volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity, St. Matthews Area Ministries and Kentucky Refugee Ministries. He was also involved in activities of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and was a frequent volunteer at St. Matthews United Methodist Church, where he was a longtime member. He and his wife often hosted foreign visitors for the World Affairs Council Louisville. He received special recognition for many of these activities.
In addition to his parents, Harold was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles.
He is survived by Linda, his wife of 52 years; daughters, Diane Koprowski (Andy) and Barbara Brock (Nick); grandchildren, Jonathan Will and Alice Kay Koprowski and Kenneth Franklin and Noah Lee Brock; a sister, Patricia Apple (James); a brother, Donald Freeman (Suzanne); a niece, Jennifer Freeman Galbreth (Mike); and a nephew, Mark Freeman (Nikki).
Visitation will be Thursday, June 27th, 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon, at St. Matthews United Methodist Church (UMC), 319 Browns Lane; with the funeral service to follow, conducted by Rev. Adam Sparks. Burial will follow the service at Cave Hill Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Matthews Area Ministries and Habitat for Humanity, both through his church, St. Matthews UMC.