Donald Raymond Lee, Sr.

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Donald Raymond Lee, 88 of Billings, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009.

Don was born a twin on the dining room table on October 16, 1920 in Oswego, Montana to O.E. Lee and Ethel Potvin-Lee. He grew up in Billings and graduated from Billings Senior High School. He joined the Navy and went into the Naval Air Corps and then was reassigned to the Navy on a mine sweep as a Second Lieutenant. When he returned home to Montana he attended the University of Montana and graduated with a degree in business. After his father became ill he returned to the family business O.E. Lee and Company.

He was a long time member of Rotary Club. He loved East Rosebud Lake where he hiked, fly fished, sailed, and rock climbed. He was also an avid skier and tennis player. He loved art, painting, sculpting in clay and marble.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother, O.E. and Ethel Lee, brother Bob Lee, and wife of 40 years, Polly Lee.

He is survived by his twin brother, Richard Lee, his children, Carol Lee Matus, Megan, Katie (Ian St. Onge and Laila), Cathy Lee Keszler (Larry), Janet Lee Blakley (Chuck and Joshua), and Don Lee Jr, (Norah, Becky and Brian) and one great-granddaughter Laila Rose St. Onge.

Special thanks to the staff at St. John’s Lutheran Ministry for their care and compassion.

Memorials can be made in lieu of flowers to St. John’s Lutheran Ministry or the charity of one’s choice.

Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be 10am Tuesday at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary with interment at Mountview Cemetery.

    

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The last time we visited you ask me to take you home. I could not but the Lord took you home to be with him. And I know the Lord will enjoy having you with him, just as much as I have the last few years being with you.　　　　　　　　　　 To the family of Mr. Lee thank you for the time you allowed me to spend with him. I am going to miss him so much.　　 from his secretary/caregiver.　 Carol Jarzyna

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Dear Lee family,

Please accept our sympathy for the passing of Don.

I'm so glad we had the chance to bring Dick and Rosemary to visit with Don at his home on Polly Dr. the summer of 2008.

We visited with Don on the way back from a family reunion at the cabin that was the first time all five of us (Dick, Rosemary, Steven, Ann and John) had all been together in 25 years.

Dad always said Don is his best friend and he will be sad when I tell him this news just a day after we celebrated his 89th birthday here in Denver.

Sincerely,

John and Nancy Bridenbaugh

Littleton, Colorado

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