Walter Freeman - A Friendly Giant of a Man

The original ice pick used for the first transorbital lobotomy came from the Freeman Family Kitchen drawer. Walter's personal life was no prettier than his career. In 1946, he watched his 11-year-old son die horribly in Yosemite National Park. Still, his remaining children considered him to have been a good father and defend his legacy today as a medical trailblazer.