H. Lee Addison III

H. Lee Addison III died peacefully in his home October 10, 2022. He was born in Norfolk, VA. to Harry Lee Addison Jr. and Blanche Trafton Addison on August 8, 1930. He graduated from Maury High School where he was a member of the tennis team, was First Trombone in the Maury band and orchestra, and was a member of the Cannon Math club. He attended the College of William and Mary, VPI Norfolk division and completed his degree at the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Economics. He was a member of Theta Chi fraternity, UVA swim team, and the UVA pep band in which he was a member of Kappa Kappa Psi. In 1955 he attended UVA law school where he was a member of Sigma Nu Phi, a legal fraternity, and Delta Sigma Pi.
After graduating in 1957 from UVA law school, he joined the United States Marine Corps and did his Basic Combat Training at 29 Palms in CA. He then was in Officer Candidate School and Judge Advocates General Corps at Camp Pendleton, CA. It was there in San Clemente where he met Barbara, his wife to be. After marrying and returning back to Norfolk to live and raise their family, he served in the Marine Corp reserves and retired with the rank of Captain.
He had a very successful career in law as a member of several firms, the most prominent being Pender, Coward, Addison, and Morgan, which later became Pender and Coward. He specialized in Bankruptcy law, Family law, Real Estate law, and Credit Union Organizations law. He was chosen to become a judge, but turned it down to continue with his law practice. He represented several credit unions in the area, the biggest of which was Norfolk Naval Air FCU now known as Chartway FCU. He was a Trustee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Lee was on several boards including the YMCA, The Friends of DePaul Inc., and the Tidewater Winds and was involved with fundraising for all of them. He was also an active member of First Lutheran church where he served on the church council, sang in the choir, and formed many lifelong friendships with many of the parishioners.
Lee's hobbies included dancing, bridge, playing his trombone, swimming, tennis, ping pong, and surf fishing at his Outer Banks beach cottage. He was also an avid reader of history.
Lee was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Barbara Jean Bauman Addison. He is survived by his two sons, John Martin Addison Sr. (Mary) and Gregory Lee Addison (Rebecca); his daughter Deborah Anne Addison (Julie). Grandchildren John Martin Addison Jr., Matthew Benjamin Addison (Karin), Mitchell Bauman Addison, and William Trafton Addison. Great grandchildren James Matthew Addison, David Benjamin Addison, and Mary Elizabeth Emms Addison.
Our family would like to express our deep appreciation and gratitude to Anita, Emelia, Francisca, Michelle, and Victoria for their care, love and compassion for our Dad. We would also like to thank Amedysis hospice for their care.
A visitation with the family will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 pm., in the Norfolk chapel of H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts. The funeral service will take place at First Lutheran Church of Norfolk on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 11:00 am.
Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to ODU in support of The H. Lee Addison III Scholarship in History, www.Give2ODU.com