Lee's 75th!     (STATIC SITE)

Lee,

It is truly a pleasure to have you as my dad. As I am thinking of what I’d like to say to you right now, tears are welling up. You see, you are such a role model to me and my family and we are so blessed to have you in our day-to-day lives. Where do I even begin? I think about how you read your Bible every morning to start the day out right. I admire your quiet faith and integrity and you truly are Jesus’s “hands and feet”.  You are so selfless and willing to give without ever expecting anything back. The way you love and serve your wife is so rare and the joy you get in doing it is such an example of the wife and mother I desire to be. Thank you.

We have had some fun times with you that I will always treasure…. snorkeling in Hawaii (or remember the donkey? that came up to the car and stuck his head in and you were trying to roll up the window but it wouldn’t work cause Eric was holding the lever down), seeing your patriotism in Washington DC, tubing behind the boat in the freezing cold Willamette River with the kids and flipping the tube (almost gave me a heart attack), seeing your smiling face at work every day, gashing your head on the rv whenever we go camping, having high tea at the Empress in Victoria, singing “Dashing through the snow…” all year long, taking time off from work to go to the fish hatchery with Madison’s school, teaching my kids to have a sense of humor. There are so many memories, too many to even try to list!  You live life to its fullest and have fun doing it. I’d like to do the same.

We also are a good team when it comes to eating meals together-I do the cooking (and get some pointers from you on the “right” way to do it 😉 ). You do the clean up-I don’t like to clean up and you don’t like to cook so it is a win win situation.

I consider myself and my family blessed that you live near us and we can share life together. Looking forward to many, many more memories to make with you!

April

I always loved visiting you down in California, we’d get there and it didn’t take a minute before you had a witty, and always sarcastic, comment to make haha.

But I’m so lucky to have you live here, close to us, now. I love being able to come over and say hi any time! No matter how much we joke around I don’t think I’ll be able to say how much I love you and appreciate you! And I know that even with all those jokes about “who’s that stranger in your house eating your food!” when I come over for lunch, how much you really care about me and all of us in general.

I love coming over and eating your Frosted Flakes or that Cranberry-Raspberry/Orange Juice. Theres so many simple memories I cherish, like playing games, eating dinner together, staying at your house when my parents are out of town, and camping.

I just want to wish you a fantastic 75th Birthday! And now you’re really an old fart 😉

Love, Tori (Your favorite grandkid!)

To the best dad in the whole world.   You have always been there for me and treated me like a princess. Thank you for all the wonderful childhood memories (ie the chickens, horses, goats etc.)   You have taught us a lot of things in life and I am grateful for all the opportunities you have given us. your daughter.

My dear Lee. This is the 3rd time that I have done this, so I hope you realize how important you are to me. And how important you have been in my life! Cause I wouldn’t do this three times for many people.

Sometimes, we never get the opportunity to tell someone what their kindness, and their smile, their hospitality has meant to us. When it came at the hardest time in your life. And that special person, never really knew how the Lord used them.

For me Lee, to show up at your house on Wednesday nights, and see the smile on your face. Always greeting me, like a long lost friend. So welcoming, and so kind. I have been hurt by a number of men in my life, so I watch and wait, for something to change. For a bad attitude, grumbling, being rude, just anything, that I can say, see he’s not any different than all the other men I’ve seen or known.

But I have to say, I never saw anything but Love, Kindness, Respect, just a wonderful man. I have been so proud to have gotten to know you, and to truely love you as a brother in Christ.

Is your head swelling yet?? Well it deserves to swell! Happy Birthday Lee, may God Bless you BIG! Cause you deserve it….

Priscilla Frazier

Happy 75th Birthday, Lee!  

You have been such a blessing to me and to my family in so many ways, Lee!  When you and Susan lived here in Grass Valley, I knew I could always count on you to lend a helping hand if Mel or I ever needed one (day or night), which we did – more than once! 

When our car broke down in town one night – we called you and you came to pick us up, and you even made two trips to get us all home safely seat-belted in your car!  When Mel needed help with our remodel – you came over; ready to do whatever was needed.  When we almost ran out of gas on our trip to the “Lost Coast”, you and Susan stayed right there with us until we found (barely) enough gas to get us back to the highway.  When Mel was hurt at Rollins Lake, you and Susan were there for us.  When I needed a “dad” to walk me down the aisle when Mel and I renewed our vows, you were there for me.  These are but a few of the times you willingly offered your love and support to us, Lee.  You live out your life by being an example of a man who truly has a servant’s heart, and you are truly a blessing to those who have the honor of knowing you. 

Your patience and long-suffering has been demonstrated to me time and time again.  I’ll never forget the many late Wednesday nights in Grass Valley when you patiently sat at your computer in the den while Susan and I sat on the sofa and talked and talked and talked into the wee hours of the night.  You were as quiet as a church mouse until you’d suddenly make a comment and share your thoughts from the other room.  You were – and still are -our very own “peanut gallery”.  

My family and I cherish the memories we’ve made by sharing so many adventures with you and Susan over the last decade or so, and we look forward to making lots more!

We love you, Lee!

Debbie, Mel, Ashleigh and Erin

Here’s birthday greetings from your old camping buddies at TCC (now living in beautiful Texas!) We always have fond memories of our camping trips and Mexican train games. Can’t believe you’ll be 75! How could you continue to age when Lon and I keep getting younger? We wish we could be there to help you celebrate, but we do send our love. Lon wants you to send him a piece of cake. Love you and miss you!
Lon & Bonnie

I’ve been with Dr Bott for just over a couple of years and have been ‘over the wall’ cube buddies with Lee for most of that! What does ‘over the wall’ cube buddies mean? Well I sit on one side of a partition wall and Lee sits on the other side – just in range of an occasional tossed paper ball or a LOT of intentionally ‘inflammatory’ remarks.

Lee and I have a most wonderful problem – we are TOTALLY on the same page when it comes to our sense of humor. Scary isn’t it!!! A day hasn’t gone by when Lee and I don’t share a remark or three of the teasing variety.

For some reason Lee likes to tell me I’m OLD! Couldn’t be anything to do with the silver hair could it – that started coming in at seventeen!!!

I like to pick the dead or dying leaves from the plant hanging down at Lee’s desk and arrange them for him. He thinks I’m really weird, so I’ve succeeded in my mission!

Often I hear Lee and David making remarks, just begging me, begging me to respond… And I can’t hardly help it – so I express a thought and off we go!  The banter flys back and forth while we sometimes tell each other”‘Geez, it took you long enough to come back with a comment!”

Now don’t think that Lee and myself  don’t work very hard and diligently but we both like to gently tease and be teased.  Our jobs are both enriched by the light-hearted banter.

Now for the serious part…one of the reasons that it so easy to have fun with Lee is that I so highly respect him.  Lee’s integrity, honesty, faith, and work ethic are to admired.

Lee, you’re one of my best buds and I just love you to pieces.  If ever you or Susan need anything, ANYTHING you simply have to ask and I’ll do my very best.

I’m very fortunate to have you in my life and I have to admit that I wish you’d been my dad!  All the very best to you Lee.

With all the love and respect you deserve, even if you don’t deserve it ;-D

Laurie Hill

Lee,
It’s been so great knowing you for the last… Wow, how long has it been? Probably 15 years I would guess. Many great memories of camping together, playing games after dinner, and just hanging out. More recently, it’s been a lot of fun working more closely together, as you, Dave and Perren teach me about IT.

Over the years I have enjoyed hearing about your many years in software development, at least the parts you’re allowed to tell us. 🙂 it’s pretty incredible to still be involved in the same industry after so many years, especially when software has changed so much over the decades.

Congratulations on reaching 75; here’s to many, many more!
With love, Tim and Jennie

Ps: from Jenn…we love having you guys in our lives. Happy birthday! You make 75 look great!!!!

Hey grandpa happy birthday hope you have a great day and good time at the party. Hope for many more to come and good memories.
Love Justin, Caden and Trace