FREEMAN, Christopher Lynn 'Chris' 1958 - 2014

FREEMAN, BROWN, CHIPLEY, PEIFFER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/13/2014 at 20:42:53

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Page 8

Christopher Lynn FREEMAN

Christopher "Chris" Lynn FREEMAN, 56 of Washington, Illinois, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, in Fairfield.

A celebration of life is set for 11 a.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Rebecca Weltman. Burial of cremains will be at a later date.

Visitation for family and friends will be 10 a.m. Friday prior to the celebration of life at the funeral home.

Memorials can be made to Washington Presbyterian Church, in Washington, Illinois, and St. Jude. Cards and memorials can be sent to: 1031 Dallas Road, Washington, IL 61571. On line condolences can be at: behnerfh.com.

Mr. FREEMAN was born Aug. 2, 1958, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, the son of John Richard "Dick" and Frances "Fran" A. BROWN FREEMAN. He married Gail CHIPLEY Aug. 17, 1984. She survives.

He graduated from Fairfield High School in 1977 and also graduated from Iowa Western College.

Mr. FREEMAN worked at Rockwell Collins as an electronic technician for 20 years. He later moved to Washington, Illinois.

He loved spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed going hunting, fishing and riding motorcycles.

Mr. FREEMAN attended Washington Presbyterian Church.

He was affiliated with Ducks Unlimited.

In addition to his wife, survivors include three children, Justin FREEMAN of Naperville, Illinois, Kristina FREEMAN of Cedar Rapids and Kellie FREEMAN of Denver, Colorado; his parents, of Washington, Illinois; two brothers, Todd FREEMAN of Anamosa and Eric FREEMAN of Washington, Illinois; and one sister, Lisa PEIFFER of Washington, Illinois.

He was preceded in death by: two brothers, Kirk and Greg.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Front Page

Name released in abandoned building death

by Andy Hallman
Ledger news editor

The Fairfield Police Department has released more details about the man who was found dead in an abandoned building at 1200 S. Main St. Sunday.

The man was identified as Christopher FREEMAN, 56, of Washington, Illinois. Investigators suspect FREEMAN, who was reported missing in Illinois, chose to forcibly enter that particular abandoned residence because he lived there as a child.

It is unknown what his intentions were but it appears he meant no harm to any person. A firearm was located in FREEMAN's vehicle in a case, and he had a legal permit to carry the weapon. No weapons were found in the residence or on his person at the time of his death.

Police were tipped off FREEMAN might be in the residence by his family, who identified his vehicle outside the residence. Officers saw what appeared to be a forcible entry to the home based on a broken window. Since FREEMAN was believed to be armed, three to four members of the police department's tactical team donned heavy bulletproof vests and approached the home with the lead officer carrying a shield in case the person inside fired at them. Police also closed South Main Street to traffic from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

After no one in the residence answered police negotiators' attempts to make contact, the tactical team broke through the locked door and began searching the house. FREEMAN's body was found on the third floor of the residence.

Police found no evidence FREEMAN died as a result of either a suicide or a homicide. A press release from the department states FREEMAN died of undetermined natural causes and that there is nothing suspicious or criminal about his death.

Officials at the police department received assistance from several law enforcement agencies in Iowa and Illinois and from FREEMAN's family.

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