Hubert attended the University of California at Los Angeles and finished a four year medical program. He also received a private pilot's license while living in Bakersfield. He worked as Materials Supply Superintendent for Seims Drake Construction in Seattle and on the construction of the Kodiak in Alaska on the Army and Naval Base. While in Alaska, Hubert did some big game hunting. After marriage, Hubert took over the family farm near New Salem, ND.

Hubert was active in his community. He was a charter member of the North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association, the Morton County Fair Association and the Morton County Sportsman's Club. He was on the Morton County Soil Conservation Board for 20 years, a 4-H leader for 21 years, on the North Dakota Stockman's Association for 46 years, 16 years as an Agent for Morton and Oliver Counties Mutual Insurance Company, and 25 years as a member of the Peace Church Council. He served as the Cemetery sexton.

He was a long time breeder of registered Polled Hereford cattle. He enjoyed construction, carving, hunting, fishing and traveling. He and his wife attended Elderhostel programs in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, various countries in Europe, New Zealand, Australia and Nairobi, Kenya.

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An obituary from the Bismarck Tribune:

Hubert “H.R.” Freise, 92, Bismarck, passed away on April 6, 2011, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck. A private family service will be held at Edgewood Vista, Bismarck, with the Rev. Joshua Eddy officiating. Burial will be in Peace Church Cemetery, New Salem. There will be no visitation, as cremation has taken place.

H.R. was born Oct. 23, 1918, at New Salem, to Charles and Pauline (Heid) Freise. He was educated at Judson and graduated from Kern Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield Junior College and attended the University of California at Los Angeles, where he finished a four-year medical program. While in Bakersfield, he received a private pilot’s license.

He worked several years as materials supply superintendent for Seims Drake Construction, Seattle, on the construction of the Kodiak, Alaska Army and Naval Base. While in Alaska, he was able to do some big-game hunting. On July 14, 1943, he married Marian Johnson and they took over the family farm at New Salem.

Hubert was active in his community. He was a charter member of the North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association, the Morton County Fair Association and the Morton County Sportsman’s Club. He was on the Morton County Soil Conservation Board for 20 years, a 4-H leader for 21 years, on the North Dakota Stockman’s Association for 46 years, 16 years as an agent for Morton and Oliver Counties Mutual Insurance Company and 25 years as a member of the Peace Church Council and served as the cemetery sexton. He was a long-time breeder of registered Polled Hereford cattle.

He enjoyed construction, carving, hunting, fishing and traveling. With his wife, he attended Elder Hostel Programs in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, various countries in Europe, New Zealand, Australia and Nairobi, Kenya.

He is survived by his wife, Marian; son, Larry (Diane), New Salem; two daughters, Sally (Gary) Nelson, Fargo, and Paula (Marlow) Flanders, Pettibone; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Eunice Kjaer, Eugene, Ore., and Harriet (Keith) Wallin, Hebron.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father; brother, Harold; and brother-in-law, George Kjaer.

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A “suggested obituary” probably written by Hubert Freise

Hubert Freise was born October 23, 1918, at New Salem, North Dakota, the son of Chas. and Pauline Freise.

He was educated in a country school and in Judson N.D. and graduated from Kern County Bakersfield High School and Bakersfield Junior College in California. He worked at Kern County General Hospital and attended the University of California at Los Angeles to finish the four-year pre-medical program.

While in Bakersfield he received his private pilots license through US Air Corps Flight Training. He spent any spare time in new and interesting employment to cover school expenses. There seemed to be endless fill-in jobs as male nurse and ambulance driver at Kern General Hospital. Lawns to mow and trees to trim. Enjoyable diversion to drive his old Whippet and two-wheel trailer to the mountain sheep camps to get fertilizer for the nursery. He bought numerous old cars to upgrade and resell.

When college tuition needed an infusion, his college student adviser put him in touch with a job opportunity. Seems Drake Construction of Seattle was building a large military base at Kodiak, Alaska. He enjoyed work there for several years and advanced to the position of Materials Supply Superintendent. At that time, Wake Island and the Aleutian Islands were involved in the war with Japan, and thousands of men were quickly required to build facilities for large army, navy and air force contingents. While on Kodiak Island, Alaska, he was able to do some big game hunting for kodiak bear and fishing. Kodiak Island was a big producer of salmon, halibut and lobster.

He suffered eye injuries and was forced to go back to California for treatment. On July 14, 1943, he married Marion Johnson and they took over the family farm at New Salem.

Hubert’s main interests were cattle, conservation and construction. He spent 20 years on the Morton County Soil Conservation Board. He established one of the first contour farming practices in the area, was awarded the County Merit Award, and was chosen to enter the national competition held in Bozeman where he was second place winner. He was a 4H leader for 21 years. He helped found the NoDak Polled Hereford Association where he was president. He was a 50-year member of the North Dakota Stockman’s Association, including 28 years as Director and President. For 16 years he was an agent of Morton and Oliver Counties Mutual Insurance Co. He has been president of Morton Insurance Co. since its inception as vehicle and liability arm of the parent Mutual Company. A charter member of the Morton County Fair Association, serving 40 years. Also a charter member of the Morton County Sportsmen’s Club which raised and released the first wild turkeys in the county.

He was a member of the Peace Church Council and helped with the Peace and Judson Church cemetery for 25 years. In this capacity he restored the fire-damaged cemetery records, installed metal embedded cement markers on all lots, and made detailed maps of all individual graves and remaining open spaces. He furnished maintenance labor and materials at no cost with his goal being to grow, along with individual member bequeaths, the Cemetery Endowment Fund to assure perpetual care for all graves through the future. He was a member of Elks and Eagles .

Mr. Freise was a long-time breeder of Registered Polled Hereford cattle, where he was an early practitioner of performance records and carcass data and a charter member of the N.D. Beef Cattle Improvement Association. His were the first two meat sites certified through carcass evaluation at the college in Fargo. He was also awarded second place as seed stock producer of the year in a national competition at Bozeman, Montana.

He enjoyed construction. With the help of his family, two homes were updated on the farms along with extensive barns and feeding facilities. In 1974 a retirement home was built in New Salem. His hobbies were carving, hunting and fishing. He and his wife attended many Elderhostel programs in the U.S., Canada, Alaska, Mexico, various countries in Europe, New Zealand and Australia as well as wildlife safaris in Kenya, South Africa.

He is survived by his wife, Marian, by his son and daughter-in-law Larry and Diane in New Salem, by two daughters and sons-in-law - Sally and Gary Nelson in Fargo and Paula and Marlow Flanders in Pettibone. By eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. By two sisters - Harriet and her husband Keith Wallin in Hebron and Eunice in Eugene, Oregon.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, one brother Harold, and his brother-in-law George Kjaer.