He was preceded in death by his father, Charles M. Freydl, his mother, Velma (Nelson) Freydl, his brother Charles M. Freydl Jr., and two nephews. He is survived by his wife, June (Roberts) Freydl, of East Jordan; his sons, Foster Freydl, (Michelle) of Ypsilanti, and Karl Freydl, (Maria) of Northville. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Matthew James of Ocean Springs, Miss., Katelyn Jade, of Rocky Mount, N.C., Sofia Elena and Josef Merrill of Northville. Several nieces and nephews also survive him.

Robert was a 1950 graduate of Northville High School, and a 1956 graduate of MSU with a BS in Forestry, and a 1963 degree in Forest Pathology from the University of Michigan. He worked for the Detroit Edison from 1956 until 1989. In 1978, he served as president of the American Wood Preservers Association. He frequently participated in wood research and served on national committees determining standards for the utility industry.

He retired from his position with Detroit Edison as Forest Products Specialist, in 1989. Robert suffered from the after-effects of polio most of his life. He and his wife retired to East Jordan where his wife's people lived and homesteaded in the area. In Northville, Robert's family lived and worked in their dry cleaning and clothing businesses from 1894 until 1992.

At his request, there will be no funeral service. His cremains will be interred at the Lakeside Cemetery in East Jordan in the spring. His family will be in attendance.