Fiddling Tom's Fiddle Is Silent Now; Familiar Figure Dies of Heart Ailment.
"Fiddling" Tom Freeman's fiddle is silent. The man who became famous throughout North Alabama at fiddlers' conventions and other entertainments passed away at a Jasper hospital Saturday morning following a heart attack.
"Fiddling Tom" was a familiar figure on the streets of Jasper and Cullman for many years with his "Old Betsy" Fiddle. He had attended most of the old age pension meetings in Jasper in recent years and played his fiddle on the programs. He lived at Bug Tustle, in Cullman county, just over the Walker county line at Parker's Ferry.
"Fiddling Tom" claimed that every candidate he played for during political campaigns won. He treasured a letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, for whom he played during two or three campaigns.
Funeral services, in charge of Rev. S. A. Morgan and Rev. Winfred Owens were held at McKinley's Chapel in Cullman county Monday, and burial was in the adjoining cemetery, Stanfield, of Jasper, directing.
Surviving are two sons, J. C. and L. C. Freeman, of Bremen Route 1; five daughters, Mrs. Medie Boyd, of Jasper Route 4; Mrs. Pearl Williams, of Bremen Route 2; Mrs Ruth Napier, of Vero Beach, Florida; Mrs. Ruby Garmon, of Bremen, Route 1; Mrs. Tressa Daniel [Daniels], of New Tazell, Tenn., and a brother, J. A. Freeman, of Quinton, Alabama.
Daily Mountain Eagle, Jasper, Alabama, Thursday, February 21, 1952, Page 1, Cols. 7 & 8.
"Fiddling" Tom Freeman's fiddle is silent. The man who became famous throughout North Alabama at fiddlers' conventions and other entertainments passed away at a Jasper hospital Saturday morning following a heart attack.
"Fiddling Tom" was a familiar figure on the streets of Jasper and Cullman for many years with his "Old Betsy" Fiddle. He had attended most of the old age pension meetings in Jasper in recent years and played his fiddle on the programs. He lived at Bug Tustle, in Cullman county, just over the Walker county line at Parker's Ferry.
"Fiddling Tom" claimed that every candidate he played for during political campaigns won. He treasured a letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, for whom he played during two or three campaigns.
Funeral services, in charge of Rev. S. A. Morgan and Rev. Winfred Owens were held at McKinley's Chapel in Cullman county Monday, and burial was in the adjoining cemetery, Stanfield, of Jasper, directing.
Surviving are two sons, J. C. and L. C. Freeman, of Bremen Route 1; five daughters, Mrs. Medie Boyd, of Jasper Route 4; Mrs. Pearl Williams, of Bremen Route 2; Mrs Ruth Napier, of Vero Beach, Florida; Mrs. Ruby Garmon, of Bremen, Route 1; Mrs. Tressa Daniel [Daniels], of New Tazell, Tenn., and a brother, J. A. Freeman, of Quinton, Alabama.
Daily Mountain Eagle, Jasper, Alabama, Thursday, February 21, 1952, Page 1, Cols. 7 & 8.
Fiddling Tom's Fiddle Is Silent Now; Familiar Figure Dies of Heart Ailment.
"Fiddling" Tom Freeman's fiddle is silent. The man who became famous throughout North Alabama at fiddlers' conventions and other entertainments passed away at a Jasper hospital Saturday morning following a heart attack.
"Fiddling Tom" was a familiar figure on the streets of Jasper and Cullman for many years with his "Old Betsy" Fiddle. He had attended most of the old age pension meetings in Jasper in recent years and played his fiddle on the programs. He lived at Bug Tustle, in Cullman county, just over the Walker county line at Parker's Ferry.
"Fiddling Tom" claimed that every candidate he played for during political campaigns won. He treasured a letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, for whom he played during two or three campaigns.
Funeral services, in charge of Rev. S. A. Morgan and Rev. Winfred Owens were held at McKinley's Chapel in Cullman county Monday, and burial was in the adjoining cemetery, Stanfield, of Jasper, directing.
Surviving are two sons, J. C. and L. C. Freeman, of Bremen Route 1; five daughters, Mrs. Medie Boyd, of Jasper Route 4; Mrs. Pearl Williams, of Bremen Route 2; Mrs Ruth Napier, of Vero Beach, Florida; Mrs. Ruby Garmon, of Bremen, Route 1; Mrs. Tressa Daniel [Daniels], of New Tazell, Tenn., and a brother, J. A. Freeman, of Quinton, Alabama.
Daily Mountain Eagle, Jasper, Alabama, Thursday, February 21, 1952, Page 1, Cols. 7 & 8.
"Fiddling" Tom Freeman's fiddle is silent. The man who became famous throughout North Alabama at fiddlers' conventions and other entertainments passed away at a Jasper hospital Saturday morning following a heart attack.
"Fiddling Tom" was a familiar figure on the streets of Jasper and Cullman for many years with his "Old Betsy" Fiddle. He had attended most of the old age pension meetings in Jasper in recent years and played his fiddle on the programs. He lived at Bug Tustle, in Cullman county, just over the Walker county line at Parker's Ferry.
"Fiddling Tom" claimed that every candidate he played for during political campaigns won. He treasured a letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, for whom he played during two or three campaigns.
Funeral services, in charge of Rev. S. A. Morgan and Rev. Winfred Owens were held at McKinley's Chapel in Cullman county Monday, and burial was in the adjoining cemetery, Stanfield, of Jasper, directing.
Surviving are two sons, J. C. and L. C. Freeman, of Bremen Route 1; five daughters, Mrs. Medie Boyd, of Jasper Route 4; Mrs. Pearl Williams, of Bremen Route 2; Mrs Ruth Napier, of Vero Beach, Florida; Mrs. Ruby Garmon, of Bremen, Route 1; Mrs. Tressa Daniel [Daniels], of New Tazell, Tenn., and a brother, J. A. Freeman, of Quinton, Alabama.
Daily Mountain Eagle, Jasper, Alabama, Thursday, February 21, 1952, Page 1, Cols. 7 & 8.
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