On Monday, June 27, 2022, David R. Freelove passed away peacefully at his home in Albuquerque, NM, surrounded by his family. David is the husband of Mary Jane Freelove; father of Mark, Brian, Robert, and Dawn Freelove; and father-in-law to Anita, Karen, and Amy; proud Papa to grandchildren, Haley, Trevor, Eric, Delynne, Mary and Lukas; even prouder great-Papa, to Jaelyn and Vivienne; son of Eric and Lena Mae Freelove; brother to Roy, Kenneth, Betty, Sue, Mike and
Jimmy; uncle to a legion of nieces and nephews; and friend to many more.
Those blessed to be in David's family knew they were loved deeply and protected fiercely. David Freelove was born in Taos, New Mexico, moving to the Cuba and La Jara area where he first started a small ranch and construction company with his father, Eric Freelove.
Later, David moved his family to the Oklahoma Panhandle where he helped his brother-in-law start commercial cattle feeding operation and ranch. David remained a commercial cattle feeder and rancher for most of his life. David and Mary Jane returned to New Mexico in 2011, settling in Albuquerque. David was a lifetime member of the Chama Masonic Lodge in Cuba, New Mexico.
Following David's wishes, no public funeral service will be held. Instead, there will be a private celebration of life observed by his wife and four children.
Those wishing to honor David's memory may do so by making a memorial contribution to the Panhandle Cancer Cure Foundation at http://www.panhandlecancercurefoundation.org.