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Ethan Harrison Freed

Ethan Freed Obituary

FREED--Ethan Harrison, on July 3rd, 2006. Our heartfelt condolences to our treasured friends Jeffrey and Susan Freed, and the entire Freed family. In his far too short time on earth, Ethan made a lasting impact. Son, brother and friend--he was kind, polite, sensitive, smart, athletic and just overall wonderful. All our love and support. Youth Renewal Fund

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Published by New York Times on Jul. 6, 2006.

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Samantha Wiesen

August 23, 2006

Dear Susan, Jeff, Alex, and Adam,

Im sorry about the passing of ethan. I didnt return to camp this year but i have made many memories with ethan in past years. He will always remain in my heart and he will never be forgotten.



Ethan,

I just recently heard about your passing and i still cant beleive that you are gone. I miss you alot and will never forget the memories and times spent together!

Sandy and Dennis Foreman

August 2, 2006

Dear Susan, Jeffrey, Adam and Alex,



We were so sorry to learn of Ethan's sudden passing. There are no words to truly express our sadness at the loss of your son/brother. May our thoughts and prayers help to ease your pain.

Suzanne Slimbaugh

July 18, 2006

Dear Susan and family,

Our deepest sympathy on your tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Bill, Suzanne, Kim, Terri and Billy Slimbaugh, Vestal, New York

Brian Loveman

July 12, 2006

Dear Jeff et al:

I was saddened to hear of the passing of a teenaged boy while at summer camp. Then I was shocked to learn that he was the son of someone with whom I attended college. Please accept my deepest sympathies. May your bereavement be eased somewhat by the eternally warm memories that you will always have of Ethan.

David Eckland

July 12, 2006

Dear Jeffrey and Family,

Having been blessed with a son 4 years ago, I know that words are insufficient in expressing sympathy at this deeply sorrowful time. May you find strength and comfort in God and in the memories you have of Ethan. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Mayer and Alice Schwartz

July 12, 2006

Dear Susan and Jeffrey,

Alice and I, along with our children Steven, Susan and Brian, wish to express our deepest sympathy to you and your family over the untimely passing of Ethan.

Polly & Michael Grenis

July 12, 2006

Dear Susan, Jeffrey, Adam and Alex,

We were so sorry to learn of Ethan's sudden passing. Words can certainly never approach the sadness of a family losing a child. Our thoughts are with you.

May wonderful memories of Ethan always be with you and help you heal.

Polly and Mike Grenis

Rabbi Lance Sussman

July 12, 2006

Please accept my deepest sympathies at this terrible moment and convey my sentiments to Jane and Fred Gold with affection from an old acquaintance from Temple Concord.

Jean and Lewis Hecht

July 12, 2006

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you, Jane and Fred at this time of sorrow.

Joshua and Zachary Yablon and family

July 11, 2006

Dear Adam and family:

Our sincere condolences. Though we have not seen you since last summer at camp, we are thinking of you and your family.

Joshua and Zachary Yablon

Maria Wilharm

July 11, 2006

Jeffrey, Susan & Family: I am so sorry and sad to have learned of your son's unexpected death. May you find comfort in the love and joy he filled your life with and may you find comfort knowing he is never far away and will live inside of you forever. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Susan Yaffe

July 10, 2006

Dear Freed Family,

We were so very sad to hear about Ethan's untimely death. It was only a few weeks ago that we did the decorations for his bar mitzvah at Washingtin Hebrew, and I spoke with you Susan about ideas to make the room look special. Pleae accept our sincere condolences. There is nothing else to say

Sincerely,



Susan Yaffe and the Staff of Exquisite balloons

July 9, 2006

Susan, Jeffrey, Adam, and Alex,



We are so very sorry for your tremendous loss. We have thought of you all so much and pray that you can find the strength to carry on.



Tryg, Sara, and August Brody

Scott Campbell

July 9, 2006

Our hearts are with you all. We can't express a simple condolence to cover the amount of sympathy we feel for you at this time. Please know our hearts, thoughts, and prayers are with you, now. Losing a son, brother, and friend such as Ethan has made many understand the importance of appreciating the bonds we have in life. It sounds like you raised a fine young man, and have more to share with your other boys. Wishing you love and peace: Scott, Pam, Ethan and Hunter (Campbell)

Leslie, Doug, Nicholas and Matthew Beard

July 8, 2006

May God be with your family at this time of great sorrow. Please know that you are in our thoughts and our prayers.

Tim McDonough

July 7, 2006

Jeffrey and Susan -



I did not know Ethan personally, but I do know he was a rising star in the eyes of so many at Landon.



When so little makes sense today, I hope that you soon find comfort in recalling him as he was in your mind's eye and will forever be in your heart- a wonderful son, a loving brother, a respected teammate and a good citizen of this earth. You raised a fine young man.



I share your pain today because Ethan's death hits so very close to home. I have thought of him often since hearing the news and especially at 11am today.



My wife, Johanna, son Sam, and I are very sorry for your loss.

Margaret and John Cook

July 7, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of great sorrow.

Megan ( Miles) Dunn

July 7, 2006

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Freed, Adam and Alex,



I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

Marcy Tarnoff Klein

July 7, 2006

Dear Jeff and Family,

Although we are out of touch, I wanted to express my condolences on the loss of Ethan. I saw the notice in the NYT and I was so shocked and saddened. My thoughts are with you. Love,

Kathleen Lynch

July 7, 2006

We are deeply saddened to hear of your loss. Though we moved from the area a year ago, Torrey remembers Ethan fondly. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

The Lubkin Family

Jim Campbell

July 7, 2006

Susan,Jeff and Boys...we are very much in pain for you in this time of your great suffering...God has a plan for your life after losing Ethan...our hope is he will comfort you now...love

Elisa Harvey

July 7, 2006

Dear Jeffrey, Susan, Adam, and Alex,



We are so incredibly saddened to hear of the loss of Ethan. Please know our deepest sympathies are with you and that you will be in our hearts, thoughts and prayers as you grieve this terrible loss. Brian, Elisa, Duncan and Alex Harvey

Karen Belt

July 6, 2006

Dear Susan, Jeff, Adam and Alex,



Our hearts are broken with sadness for the loss of Ethan. We have no words to express our deepest sympathy to all of you and your families. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.



All our love,



The Belt Family

Karen, Alberto, Tyler, Spencer & Lilly

Bev & Jim Campbell

July 6, 2006

Words cannot express the sadness we feel for you. May it somehow be a comfort to know you are in our thoughts and prayers now and will continue to be in the days to come. Hold on to those wonderful memories you made with Ethan.

Love,

Matthew Potolicchio

July 6, 2006

Ethan you were one I looked up to. You will always be the one who never said anything mean to me, you were always a good person. My prayers are with you forever and ever.

Adrienne, Tom, and Joshua Pollard

July 6, 2006

Words cannot express how sorry we are for you loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Mildred and Jane Ann Saul

July 6, 2006

Our deepest condolences on the loss of Ethan. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Bradford Bridgers

July 6, 2006

Although Ethan was not in the same grade as me we were still good friends. He will truly be missed and my condolences go out to all of his family memebers.

John and Allison Gordon

July 6, 2006

Our entire family was shocked and saddened to learn of your tragedy. Because we are away, we're unable to attend Ethan's funeral services. Please know that you are constantly in our thoughts and prayers.

Braxton Bridgers

July 6, 2006

Ethan was a really good friend. He helped me through some of my tough times at Landon. I will truly miss him.

Stephanie, John, Alex, and Henry Jamison

July 6, 2006

No words can express how we feel hearing of your family's loss. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

Connie Moynihan

July 6, 2006

We were so sorry to hear of the loss of Ethan. He was such a dear sweet boy and will be missed by all who knew him. Our deepest sympathies in this time of such great sadness and grief. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all at this very difficult time.



David, Connie, Andrew and Kyle Moynihan

Henry and Kari Stoever

July 6, 2006

Our prayers are with you.

Terrence Fullum

July 6, 2006

Ethan was a great friend. He made me feel very welcome at Landon. I will miss him a lot.

Amy & Peter Eisen

July 6, 2006

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

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