RICHARD LEE NEWMAN

I remember collecting cans with Lee out in the woods by Grandma Newman's in Battle Creek. We were hauling them up a hill in the bottom half of an old burn barrel. It got stuck, Lee was pushing,I was pulling,when it broke free,my hand slipped under it and my finger went through a hole in the bottom,cutting my finger open,we went back to Grandmas house and then to the emergency room to get stiches. I still have the scar.

We have lots of memories of Lee. My husband worked with him at Union Pump and I went to school with him.

One funny story: We had a teacher in Junior High that refused to call me Lee Anne. So everytime she called on me, he would stand up and do whatever she wanted me to do. Finally, she said "not you, her". He said I am the ONLY Lee in this class, her name is Lee Anne. We just talked about that, the last time we saw him.

We will miss him, and his wife.

Our prayers and thoughts are with Richards family. Richard was a wonderful person and friend. He will be missed by all who knew him.
We worked together at Commonwealth Associates for many years.
Russell and Judy Bowers