 Don was born on September 14, 1948 in Blair, Nebraska to Virgil Bennett Freeman and Frances Elizabeth Houck Freeman. He was raised in Tekamah, Nebraska. He was in the U.S Air Force and stationed in Sembach Air Force Base in Germany. He served during the Vietnam era. Don was a lieutenant with the Grand Prairie Fire Department for 40 plus years and was the longest current City of Grand Prairie employee. He owned a corvette and loved Formula One racing and Texas Motor Speedway. Don enjoyed vacations and travel, Civil War, World War I and World War II history, and the history of our country. He loved all cars fast and loud, most of all he loved his family and friends.