OBIT: Raymond W. LEE, 2001, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  LEE
  
  Raymond W. Lee, 79, of 200 Maple Ave., Keyser, W.Va., died Oct. 30,
  2001 at his residence.  Born May 10, 1922 in Listonburg, son of the
  late William Frank Lee and Charlotte V. (Hockman) Lee.  Survived by
  his wife, Mary (Friend) Lee; sons, Raymond K. Lee of Spokane, Wash.,
  and Michael Lee of Westernport; daughter, Virginia Marie Bennett of
  Westerport, Md.; brothers, Harry F. Lee of Rocky River, Ohio, and
  Frederick W. Lee of Rockwood; nine grandchildren and several
  great-grandchildren.  He was a crane operator for 35 years with
  International Union Local 132 Operating Engineers.  A U.S. Army World
  War II veteran and served as a member of the Military Police
  Detachment 1240th Service Command Unit.  He was awarded the American
  Defense Service Medal and European African Middle Eastern Service
  Medal.  Member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Keyser;
  past commander and life member of American Legion, Kelly Mansfield
  Post 52, Piedmont; past commander and member of American Legion,
  Boyce Houser Post 41, Keyser; past Tenth District commander and past
  state vice commander Department of W.Va.; VFW Post 6775, Queen's
  Point, McCoole; Damascus Commandry 23, Knights of Templar; Davis
  Lodge 51 AF&AM; past fire chief of Tri-Town's fire department,
  Piedmont; Keyser Chapter 19 Royal Arch Masons; past governor and
  member of Loyal Order of Moose 662, Keyser; Mineral County Democratic
  Party and Local 132 Operating Engineers.  He taught fire classes at
  WVU and was a Mineral County Director of Emergency Services. 
  Interment, Potomac Memorial Gardens, Keyser, W.Va.
  
  Daily American, November 6, 2001
  
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