Richard Marion Lee's Obituary
Richard Marion Lee, 84, of Decatur, died on Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services celebrating his life will be 11 a.m. Thurs. Mar. 03, 2005 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour before services in the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Richard was born on Mar. 10, 1920 in Springfield, the son of Harvey and Nellie Tibbets Lee. He worked for over 42 years as a budget supervisor for the Wabash, now the Norfolk and Southern railroad, before retiring in 1980. Richard was a member of the First Baptist Church and an Army veteran of WWII where he received two Bronze Stars. Richard married Helen Geneva Marion on June 19, 1949 in Springfield.
Surviving is his wife Helen of Decatur; son, Douglas Richard wife, Jill Lee of Cinnaminson, NJ; granddaughter, Katherine Lee and step-grandson, Paul Huntington both of Cinnaminson, NJ; and many friends.
His parents, one brother and one niece preceded him in death.
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