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Lester A. Lee was born on Thursday, April 16, 1935 in Fosston, MN and died on Sunday, August 22, 2004 in Albuquerque, NM where he moved from Denver, CO in 1977. Les, the sixth of eight children born to Elmer and Hilda (Fjerstad) Lee, grew up on the family farm, attended Lade country School and graduated from Fosston High School. He served in the US Army from January 1955 to December 1957 and was stationed in Japan where he was a Morse Code Interceptor. He lived at the Meadows Mobile Home Park for the past 19 years where he served as both president and vide-president of the Meadows Association and was active in various other events and activities. In recent years his hobby was taking his dog, Snoopy, for rides on his Harley Davidson golf cart. Les is survived by his wife, Jean; stepson, Roy Thornton and wife, Debbie; their children, Sarah, Cory, and George; and step-great-grandchildren, Beverly and Raeanne. He is also survived by his daughter, Janis Frick and husband, Todd; their son, Jakob; sons, David Lee and wife, Jennifer; their daughters, Meghan and Olivia, and Randy Lee and wife, Maggie; their children, Brittany and Brandan, all of Denver, CO; sister, Carol Wold and husband, Lloyd, of Fosston, MN; brother, Harris Lee and wife, Maryon, of Minneapolis, MN; brother, Russell and wife, Helen, of Albuquerque, NM; brother, Dennis of Minneapolis, MN; sister, Ilane Rue and husband, Roland, of Fosston, MN; step-brothers, Howard Johnson and wife, Viona, of Mesa, AZ and Willard Johnson and wife, Geraldine, of Ellenton, FL; and by a special support friend, Jim Neulieb. He was preceded in death by his mother, Hilda, who died in 1941; his father, Elmer, who died in 1983; his stepmother, Vilola, who died in 1996; his brother, Ernest, who died in 1974; and his sister, Eunice, who died in 2003. Lester was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, 10000 Spain NE, 87111, where memorial services will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2004, 7:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the church in his memory. Burial will take place at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM. French Mortuary 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE 823-9400
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