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Local History- Pauline Freeman, MD: The Life and Career of Danville's Unique Lady Doctor
August 20, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room.
There was a time- not so very long ago- when a female doctor in a rural community was unusual enough to warrant notice.
This was all the more true when that female doctor was a notoriously brusque chain-smoker who delivered highly skilled medical care but punctuated it with colorful language, candor, and tough love.
And if that female doctor had circumnavigated the globe as a teenager, been widowed twice by her late 20s, trapped exotic animals in Indonesia and imported them to the United States, and spent the occasional day in court defending herself, she would seem like someone interesting enough to learn more about.
So, come join local historian and retired teacher David Greer as he introduces us to the life of Pauline Freeman, MD. Freeman practiced medicine in Danville for nearly forty years and- although she passed away decades ago-many of her former patients still remember her fondly. She was the kind of person who made an impression.
Mr. Greer has a good deal of material to present but is especially interested in inviting those who remember Dr. Freeman (or even just heard stories about her secondhand) to come and share them. Everyone else is welcome to just listen and enjoy the anecdotes.
