RECEIVES MEDAL
Specialist Four LaRay D. Freese, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W. Freese of Manning, recently received the Army Commendation Medal while serving with the Americal Division near Duc Pho, Vietnam. Specialist Freese earned the award for meritorious service as a rifleman in Company E, 4th Battalion, 3d Infantry of the Division's 11th Light Infantry Brigade.
Carroll Daily Times Herald April 22, 1970

FREESE IN DUC PHO, VIETNAM
Army Private First Class LaRay D. Freese, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W. Freese, Manning, was assigned to the 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division March 16, near Duc Pho, Vietnam, as an infantryman.
Carroll Daily Times Herald April12, 1969

LaRay was the son of Harvey and Clara Freese, and brother of Cyla and Nylene. Upon graduation from school in 1968, LaRay served in the United States Army in Vietnam and then was honorably discharged.

He completed a degree in computer technology and then moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to work. He married Polly in 1973 and had a daughter, Jennifer, in 1977. He had four grandsons that he loved to spend time with as often as he could.

LaRay was preceded in death by his father, Harvey Freese, and his best friend and brother-in-law Kenneth Schrum.

He is survived by: mother Clara Freese; wife Polly Freese, daughter, Jennifer Freese, grandsons Dejon Scyffore, Kamron Scyffore, Kaizen Freese, and Kenton Freese: sister Cyla Schrum; Sister Nylene Curtis and husband Billy; and several nephews and nieces.