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What Legacy Link creator has to say about long career, and when she'll slow down

At 79, Freeman honored with Lifetime Achievement award

Pat Freeman, founder of Legacy Link, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Legacy Link's board on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. - photo by Austin Steele

11082018 FREEMAN 002.JPG — Pat Freeman, founder of Legacy Link, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Legacy Link's board on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. - photo by Austin Steele

Decades ago, Pat Freeman balked when she was first asked by her boss to move from a job working with youth to one with focused on aging.