Marine's dying wish for Afghanistan's children lives on

Marine's dying wish turns to reality

By Jessica Bowman – email

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - Thousands of school supplies will be sent over seas to help students trying to receive an education. During the Gulfport High School pep rally Friday supplies were presented to one woman who is helping make those students achieve their goal.

Pens and Paper for Peace is the name of the project in memory of Matthew Freeman. Freeman was serving in the United States Marine Corps in Afghanistan. While there, he noticed local children were struggling for school supplies. He said they treasured those items more than anything else. After Freeman was killed in the line of duty his family wanted to carry on his compassion for helping those children in need of school supplies.

The crowd roared with enthusiasm preparing to hand over their generous donations.

Theresa Freeman said, "My husband, Matthew Freeman, when he deployed to Afghanistan, he was very impressed with how the children were hungry for education and paper. They wanted that more than food and he told his mom that the last time he talked to her."

So, Freeman's mother and his widow Theresa Freeman decided Matthew's legacy could live on through the lives of children.
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Marine dying wish turns to reality