title: Dennis L. Freeman
text: # Dennis L. Freeman
  
  Dennis Lester Freeman (March 22, 1939 – May 31, 2020) was an American politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for six years, from 1969 to 1975.
  
  ## Early life and career
  
  Freeman was born in Paton, Iowa. He worked in the insurance industry. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1969 to 1975 as a Republican.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Freeman attended Gustavus Adolphus College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1961. He married Mary Lou Hawkinson the following year on June 10, 1962, and together they had four children.
  
  ## Death
  
  He died at age 81 on May 31, 2020, in Stratford, Iowa, due to complications of Parkinson’s disease.
  
  