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Howard Lee Obituary
May 12, 1956 - Sep 5, 2020
Howard Gregory "H. Greg" Lee, 64, of Sarasota, passed away on September 5, 2020 at Hospice House of Lakewood Ranch. After a short but valiant fight against Pancreatic Cancer, and surrounded by his family, Greg slipped peacefully into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ.
Greg was born in New Castle, Indiana to Jim and Joyce Lee. He graduated from Conway High School, in Conway, Arkansas in 1974. After studying at the London School of Economics, and graduating from Hendrix college with Bachelor's degree in Economics, Greg went on to obtain his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas Little Rock. He then earned his LLM in Taxation at the University of Miami.
Greg was full of life, and loved by each person who met him. He was a magnet. His magnetism led to a successful law practice in Sarasota, where he practiced in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration for 38 years. His passion for people extended far beyond his law practice.
Greg was incredibly active in the Christian community, local churches, and leadership groups. He served faithfully, in many ministries, local, national and International missions. He will be remembered by his generosity and his larger the life personality that attracted people from all walks of life.
Greg is survived by his wife of 26 years, Kimberly Lee, his son Jonathan Lee, daughter Anna Lee, sister, Deborah Royer, and his father Jim Lee and Shirley Arcardi. Greg is preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Lee.
Please join us in celebrating Greg's life on Saturday, September 19th, 2020 at 10:00 am at First Baptist Church in Sarasota.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to any of the ministries of which Greg was passionately involved.
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Coni Thomson
September 29, 2020
So sorry to hear about Greg’s passing. A wonderful person. I met him at a Bible study in the 80 s. He was my attorney and friend. Prayers to his family.
Karen Lee
September 17, 2020
Kimberly, Jonathan and Anna.... you all are in my heart and in my prayers. I worked for Greg for about 17 years. We went through marriages and babies together through the years. Honestly, over my entire career of working (I'm now retired) Greg was the BEST boss I ever worked for. He allowed me to have a flexible schedule which was so important to me with small children, he was so laid back never raising his voice, so caring and understanding. It was a true pleasure working for him (who else would take their entire office on cruises and weekend getaways). Every Monday morning Greg would bring our office together for a prayer meeting. I truly believe those meetings really helped set me up for a solid foundation for my walk with the Lord. I'm really grateful for all those years working with Greg. I will continue to keep you all on my thoughts and prayers.
Nancy and Bruce Wilson
September 15, 2020
Humor, Integrity, Grace, Friendship, Humility, True caring for others,
Inspiring and now he lives in our hearts and minds and his smile is with us forever
Suzanne Holliday Farina
September 13, 2020
H. Greg - you were a special follower of Jesus! You were a caring friend & loved others well! You will be missed!!! May your family find hope in the arms of Jesus!
Rachelle Light
September 13, 2020
Donnie and I love H. Greg Lee! We are saddened that he is no longer with us. Donnie enjoyed being one of Greg’s many roommates back in the day on Siesta Dr. We enjoyed getting together with Greg and Kimberly for El Adobe SALSA and, most recently, for Indian food. We didn’t know that that dinner would be the last time we would see him and get one of his big, bear hugs, but we are so very grateful to have spent a few hours with him and Kimberly.
Kimberly, we love you and hurt with you. We truly feel privileged to have been a part of your lives. We are praying for all of you. We love you.
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