Dr. William Peter Freitag, born June 8, 1927, in Chicago, was called to his Lord Wednesday, August 22, 2012.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, in the Chapel at Belle Meade, in Southern Pines. A reception will follow immediately after the service in the Henley Dining Room at Belle Meade.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Phoebe Zeuch Freitag and Peter William Freitag, of Chicago.
Dr. Freitag had called North Carolina home since 1965, when he moved here to pursue a doctorate in education from Duke University. He joins his beloved wife of 53 years, LaVerne Vick “Vickey” Freitag, who passed away in 2004.
He is survived by his daughter, Donna Freitag Craven and her husband, Dortch Langston Craven, of Aberdeen; his son, Kurt William Freitag and his wife, Carolyn McCarthy Freitag, and their children William and Sara, of Raleigh; and his dear friend of six years, Nancy Branson, of Greensboro
Dr. Freitag was educated in the Chicago public school system. He earned a B.A. from Northern Illinois University, an M.A. from Roosevelt University and a doctorate in education from Duke University. Dr. Freitag taught and was an administrator in the Chicago public school system, the former Raleigh city school system, and retired in 1990 as assistant superintendent of personnel for Wake County Public Schools.
Dr. Freitag was a Mason for more than 50 years, serving as Master of his Blue Lodge in 1964. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II, and a Shriner. While in Raleigh, Dr. Freitag was president of Raleigh Sertoma and president of Wake County Opportunity Inc.
An avid golfer, Dr. Freitag had the honor of serving as president of Raleigh Country Club and Whispering Pines Country Club. He was a member of the Duke Alumni Association and was a devoted Duke basketball fan.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care, P.O. Box 5889 Pinehurst, NC 28374.
Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com.
Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines is serving the family.
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