DECATUR Ala.
If you were a student in Etta Freeman’s classroom, you have
a story to tell about her.
And if you are not one of her former students, you have
probably heard your parents or one of your friends talk about her.
Freeman, arguably the most recognizable retired educator in Decatur,
turned 90 on Friday.
More than 300 of her former students came to A.C. Banks Park
on Saturday to celebrate the occasion with her. Even her 1937 prom date came to
see her.
The joyous smile she brought to classrooms for 57 years as a
teacher and substitute teacher is as plentiful as it always has been.
And the modest woman, who once had 67 students in a
classroom, is as modest as she ever was.
