Bill and Patsy Freeman purchased three houses surrounding Whitworth

A flurry of e-mails and phone calls were received by students when a small, Christian group with a controversial history relocated next to campus last fall. Bill and Patsy Freeman, leaders of the group, purchased three houses surrounding Whitworth, including the red brick house next to President Bill Robinson’s home, for a total just over one million dollars, according to previous Whitworthian articles. The Freemans now own six homes near Whitworth with the last home being purchased sometime in June, according to the Spokesman-Review. The Freemans divisive history prompted those familiar with the couple to inform Whitworth of their past