James Albert Freier, 89 of Rapid City, died, Friday, November 23, 2012, at Fort Meade VA Medical Center.

Graveside services were held Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

James was born December 2, 1922, in Draper, SD, to Rudolph and Otilla (Ernst) Freier.

He is survived by his wife, Eleanor of Rapid City; sons, Rick (Carol) Freier of Black Hawk, Mike (Sara) Freier of Colorado Springs, and Joe (Lynn) Mason of Black Hawk; daughters, Bonnie (Ron) Estes of Rapid City and Rose Marie (Whitey) Kaul of Sheridan, WY; brother, Alex Freier of Draper; sisters, Helen Doeden of Colorado Springs, CO, and Katherine Parsley of Colorado Springs, CO; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

James was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Edward and Henry; and sisters, Grace, Esther, and Emma.

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