Lynda Freeman, also known as Lynda Weekley, died on July 14, 2026, in Arlington, Texas, surrounded by family, following a courageous battle against Alzheimer’s Disease. Lynda was born October 9, 1939, in Waco, Texas, to Charles Joseph and Margaret Louise (Miller) Peterson. She grew up in Waco enjoying a special relationship with her four cousins Terri, Claire, Susan and Pam Peterson. She graduated from Waco High School in 1957, after which she attended North Texas State University, now known as the University of North Texas. In 1959, she married Robert W. Freeman (Bob), and to this marriage three children were born; Robert W. Freeman, Jr. (Rob), Joseph Brent Freeman (Joe), and Leslie Ann Freeman. A few years after their marriage, she moved to Arlington, Texas, where Bob had taken a position as General Manager of Six Flags Over Texas. Lynda’s faith was important to her, and she was active in various Catholic churches in the community. Lynda and Bob were divorced and Lynda took a position as Assistant to the Mayor of Arlington, serving as the assistant to mayors Harold Patterson, Richard Greene, and Elzie Odom, and becoming known as “Lynda in the Mayor’s Office.” She not only wrote many of their speeches but also occasionally stood in their place at functions they could not attend.
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