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KENNETH LEE

Kenneth Lee, beloved father, husband, son, brother, and friend, passed away early Friday morning, June 10, 2005, at the age of 56. A lover of all things aviation, Ken had been a pilot for local aviation companies Western Agriculture and Hale Aviation. Born to Elton and May Belle Lee in Anahuac, TX Ken attended Sam Houston University on a basketball scholarship. Later he would transfer to Stephen F. Austin State University where he earned a degree in both English and Mathematics. While in college, Ken secretly used part of his college savings for flying lessons and has been a pilot ever since. Ken moved to California in 1989, living in Tranquillity and later Lemoore. With thirty years of flying experience Ken has been a flight instructor, a plane mechanic, and an agricultural pilot. Ken is survived by his wife Michele Lee; his mother, May Belle; sisters, Carolyn Moore and Nancy Clark; children, David and Amanda Lee; stepchildren, Michael, Frances, and Christina Bracamonte; grandchildren, Darian and Nikolas Lee, Chloe Sullivan, and Mikey Herman; as well as aunts and uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. A Memorial Service will be held at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. The family asks that all donations be made to Gift Processing, Office of Development, (Cancer Research), Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, 326 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA 94305-6105. hipps,,100,p Phipps-Dale Funeral ChapelLemoore, CA (559)924-5611

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Published by Fresno Bee on Jun. 12, 2005.

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Betty Plowman

June 19, 2005

From the time we were born (six months apart)Kenneth and I loved each other. Our childhood was spent riding bikes, roller skating through town, crabbing at the pier and trying to figure out ways to torment Carolyn.

Our love for each other did not end when we became adults. We always managed to get together through the years, and I was so happy when he moved to California.

Kenneth was always a good strong man, but his true strength came out during this past year when he fought this cancer. He knew there would be no cure, but he had to stay until Michelle could let him go and meet his new grand daughter.

God Bless you Michelle for the loving way you took care of him during his illness. And for all of us who are greiving, take comfort in the fact that our big guy is at peace.

Barbara Meriwether-Hallanger

June 13, 2005

Dear Maybelle,Michelle,Caroline,and Nancy,



I am so sorry to hear that our sweet Kenneth is gone. I will miss him much. My prayers and sympathy are with all of you today. I so wish I was home right now instead of 10,000 miles away.

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