John E. Lee ’44

John E. Lee died of a stroke July 11, 1995, in Sarasota, Fla., where he and his wife, Florence, lived during the winter months. He was 73.

John came to us from Lawrenceville. At Princeton he majored in basic engineering and belonged to Cannon Club. Soccer and basketball were his sports; Glee Club and Choir claimed his remaining free time. Freshman and sophomore years he roomed with Sandy McPherson, later with Eaton, Buckley, Lawrence, Iszard, Keenan, and McEwan before leaving Princeton in 1943 to join the Air Force. He became navigator on a B-24 and upon discharge after just over two years, he entered the Univ. of Virginia law school from which he received his LLB in 1949.

He practiced law in Fayetteville, W.Va., with his father, Judge William L. Lee. He was general counsel for the W.Va. Public Service Commission. He retired in 1975, when he became president and manager of Willis Branch Coal Co., a coal land leasing company, with offices in Sarasota and Fayetteville.

To his wife, Florence, four daughters, and eight grandchildren, the class extends its deep sympathy.

The Class of 1944