Wendell Freeman, a Marine during World War II and career General Electric employee, volunteered for decades at his Santa Rosa church and at a local school, where he looked after the garden and its roses.
Don’t tell anyone, but Wendell Freeman had a key to the yard at Luther Burbank Elementary School in Santa Rosa.
Not a teacher there, nor a parent or grandparent of a student, Freeman had a key because he was an honorary Bengal.
For more than 15 years… [5089 chars]
Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat | Published: 2025-12-15T14:44:53Z
Credit: Santa Rosa Press Democrat
