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Harold E. Lee, age 83, of Lorain passed away
at home Thursday
morning March 14th.
Born December 4th, 1929 in Gallia County OH,
Harold was a resident of Lorain
since 1977.
Harold retired as an electrical engineer from
Lorain Products in
1998 where he had worked
for more than 20 years. He was a 1955 graduate
of
Indiana Institute of Technology; a veteran of the
US Army serving in Korea during the Korean
War;
an active member of Lions Club for over 50 years;
and a longtime member
of Toast Masters.
Harold was a recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellow Award
for dedicated
Humanitarian Services. Lions International
recognizes outstanding individuals
by bestowing
on them an award that is named for its founder, Melvin Jones.
This Fellowship Award is the highest form of recognition
and embodies
humanitarian ideas consistent with the
nature and purpose of Lionism. Harold
was also the
co-founder of the Harold E. and Laura F. Lee Scholarship Fund
at
Indiana Institute of Technology for second chance students.
Harold is survived by his wife of 14 years, Jean E. Lee;
his children David
M. Lee, Andrew D. Lee, Rebecca J. Gisser,
James A. Lee, Joseph E. Lee, step
daughter Dawn Bodnar;
his brothers Robert E. Lee, Cecil E. Lee, Ernest W.
Lee,
and sister Chestora I. Lee; and, six grandchildren.
Harold was preceded in death by his first wife of 44 years,
Laura F. Lee, his
son Mark A. Lee, brothers Loyd E Lee and
Francis W. Lee, daughter-in-law
Diane Lee and
grandchildren Amy and Allison Lee.
Visitations will be from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday,
March 17th at the
Schwartz Spence Boyer and Cool Home,
1124 5th Street, Lorain, OH with a
reception to follow
at Rebman Recreation Center hosted by
the Lorain Lions Club. |
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