a:26:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2011-03-31 02:03 PM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:2:{i:0;s:1:"7";i:1;s:1:"4";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:37:"Norman Freese of Simon Painting Dies ";s:9:"url_title";s:36:"norman_freese_of_simon_painting_dies";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:11:"field_id_26";s:36:"Norman Freese of Simon Painting Dies";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:340:"Mr. Freese started in the painting industry as apprentice with Howard Barthelmass Painting and later moved to Edward Simon Painting Company. He moved through the ranks at the company from journeyman to superintendent to estimator and then owner. From 1971 to his retirement in 1990 Mr. Freese was president of Edward Simon Painting Company.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:29:"Norman Freese, Simon Painting";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:1282:"<p>Norman O. Freese age 85, past president of Edward Simon Painting Co., died March 24 in Mesa, AZ.</p>
<p>Mr. Freese started in the painting industry as apprentice with Howard Barthelmass Painting and later moved to Edward Simon Painting Company. He moved through the ranks at the company from journeyman to superintendent to estimator and then owner. From 1971 to his retirement in 1990 Mr. Freese was president of Edward Simon Painting Company.</p>
<p>He served actively with the Shriners Hospitals for Children including an appointment as Potentate of St. Louis Moolah Shrine in 1989 and appointed to the hospital Board of Governors for nine years. During retirement, he was an active member of Apache Wells Community Church.</p>
<p>He was married for 64 years to Jean Freese. He was the father of Linda Roe and Randy Freese, current president of Simon Painting. He had five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.</p>
<p>Mr. Freese served actively with the Shriners Hospitals for Children including an appointment as Potentate of St. Louis Moolah Shrine in 1989 and appointed to the hospital Board of Governors for nine years.</p>
<p>In lieu of flowers, his wife respectfully suggests that his life be honored through a donation to Shriners Hospitals for Children.<br /></p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"7";s:10:"category_1";s:1:"4";}