B. A . Lee 1 Death- Takes··. . P.G. Civic Leader Succumbs at Homi Sunday Afternoon Benjamin A. Lee, one of Pacific Grove's best'known civic and com- munity leaders, died Sunday aft-' ernoon· at his home, 104 Fountain avenue, following an illness of s.everal weeks' duration. Ho was 76 years old. A native of Salem, Mass., Mr: _Lee was educated in th& schools 91 that city and was· in business there until 1926 when he brought his wife and youngest son, Roger K. Leer to Pacific Grove to make their home. Io..Pacific Grove, Mr. Lee en- te# the furniture business estab- lishing the Peninsula Furniture Exchange with W. R. LaPorte as his partner. Following an active career of .some years- he retired some years Ago and devoted all of his time to civic 'affairs. CIVIC ACTIVITIES Mr. Lee served two terms on the Pacific Grove -city councilrlvas a .director. of the Peninsula Com- munity hospital: and a *Urector of the Pacific Grove museum, one of the fine'st small museums in the, world. The fine city museum build- ing Was a gift to the city from the late Mrs. Lucie Chase, ·Mr.' Lee's. aunt, and its construction and op-. eration was a project close tb his, heart. '- --· - He was. a life member 6f Starr King lodge of -Misons in Salem, Mass. Mr: Lee's wife, Mrs.* Henrietta G..Lee passed way.in May of 19422 ; Mr. Lee was a New England -·¥anltee-in--tha Arl trdition And- durin'g his ybars on· the city coun- cil proudly wore the'informal title "watchdog of the treamiry." He was- a man of strong opinions and forthright -expression···.-v . -and ·it was said of him that Y'no one ·ever had to guiss'where B. A. Lee.stood on ·any 'public quest}gn." Mr. Lee (Continued on page 2) By Death (Cantinil,A fram-I,•ge 14- !· 'was the first 'to declare himself· , And he stood at -§11. timeaan *6* ycopservailve side of public. issues,- rtegardilig-¥-expdditure 91.. tax money as a sqcred tru;t to be ·ex. ercised with,restraint,and caution. Despite· his ·outspokeh habits ·Aild lacompromising attitude toward public affairs Mr. Lee was a pleas- ant and amiable man and a good Jrlend to scores. ot pegple G Pa, cltic : Grove. ' He ·hadborbd ' no gr.udges and bore no malice- de- spite his welI-earned reputation as a hard fighter in political ¥nd civil disputes. Among his·close personal friends were many 1bcal people *ho in- viriably differed'with him on obm- munity matters. SERVICES TUESDAY Mr.t€e'leaves three sons, Harold Chase Lee an¢ Earl R. Cke, both of Salem Mass.,.and Roger K. Lee of Pacific Grove'; four granddaugh- teri, Mrs. Reginald Rogers and Miss, Mindh Lee of Pacific Grove -Imd=Mrs. Jusepli E11.4 4 Saula Rosa and Mrs. Elenor Seaver of Salem; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Lucy B.. Freeman, and two nephews, Corporal Shirley Freeman and Clayton Freeman, all . of Pacific Grove. * There are qther grand- I children · and. great-grandchildren : ; in the east eral services ' will 4 con- 1 by td Pacific Grove Ma- lodge assisted by ·Rev. John Lnter on Tuesday afternoon at 2'0'clock from the Paul mortu- ary chapel. Burial will be made in the family. plot at El Carme16 cemetery.,- ' - · California History.Rm Monterey Public Library ii 9 -0 2 &=3 R g COZ gB Z 03 < 0 2 ·2 4*0'··'''513$.·B#&*Mt/:· .-1 Is Taken B.A.Lee dttec sghlc PA lit CaliforniaHistoryRoom-ClippingFile MontereyPublicUbrary BIOGRAPHY-L Lee,BenjaminA. MontereyPeninsulaHerald,Mon.,August9,1943 10 3 r , OCR Text: B. A . Lee 1 Death- Takes··. . P.G. Civic Leader Succumbs at Homi Sunday Afternoon Benjamin A. Lee, one of Pacific Grove's best'known civic and com- munity leaders, died Sunday aft-' ernoon· at his home, 104 Fountain avenue, following an illness of s.everal weeks' duration. Ho was 76 years old. A native of Salem, Mass., Mr: _Lee was educated in th& schools 91 that city and was· in business there until 1926 when he brought his wife and youngest son, Roger K. Leer to Pacific Grove to make their home. Io..Pacific Grove, Mr. Lee en- te# the furniture business estab- lishing the Peninsula Furniture Exchange with W. R. LaPorte as his partner. Following an active career of .some years- he retired some years Ago and devoted all of his time to civic 'affairs. CIVIC ACTIVITIES Mr. Lee served two terms on the Pacific Grove -city councilrlvas a .director. of the Peninsula Com- munity hospital: and a *Urector of the Pacific Grove museum, one of the fine'st small museums in the, world. The fine city museum build- ing Was a gift to the city from the late Mrs. Lucie Chase, ·Mr.' Lee's. aunt, and its construction and op-. eration was a project close tb his, heart. '- --· - He was. a life member 6f Starr King lodge of -Misons in Salem, Mass. Mr: Lee's wife, Mrs.* Henrietta G..Lee passed way.in May of 19422 ; Mr. Lee was a New England -·¥anltee-in--tha Arl trdition And- durin'g his ybars on· the city coun- cil proudly wore the'informal title "watchdog of the treamiry." He was- a man of strong opinions and forthright -expression···.-v . -and ·it was said of him that Y'no one ·ever had to guiss'where B. A. Lee.stood on ·any 'public quest}gn." Mr. Lee (Continued on page 2) By Death (Cantinil,A fram-I,•ge 14- !· 'was the first 'to declare himself· , And he stood at -§11. timeaan *6* ycopservailve side of public. issues,- rtegardilig-¥-expdditure 91.. tax money as a sqcred tru;t to be ·ex. ercised with,restraint,and caution. Despite· his ·outspokeh habits ·Aild lacompromising attitude toward public affairs Mr. Lee was a pleas- ant and amiable man and a good Jrlend to scores. ot pegple G Pa, cltic : Grove. ' He ·hadborbd ' no gr.udges and bore no malice- de- spite his welI-earned reputation as a hard fighter in political ¥nd civil disputes. Among his·close personal friends were many 1bcal people *ho in- viriably differed'with him on obm- munity matters. SERVICES TUESDAY Mr.t€e'leaves three sons, Harold Chase Lee an¢ Earl R. Cke, both of Salem Mass.,.and Roger K. Lee of Pacific Grove'; four granddaugh- teri, Mrs. Reginald Rogers and Miss, Mindh Lee of Pacific Grove -Imd=Mrs. Jusepli E11.4 4 Saula Rosa and Mrs. Elenor Seaver of Salem; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Lucy B.. Freeman, and two nephews, Corporal Shirley Freeman and Clayton Freeman, all . of Pacific Grove. * There are qther grand- I children · and. great-grandchildren : ; in the east eral services ' will 4 con- 1 by td Pacific Grove Ma- lodge assisted by ·Rev. John Lnter on Tuesday afternoon at 2'0'clock from the Paul mortu- ary chapel. Burial will be made in the family. plot at El Carme16 cemetery.,- ' - · California History.Rm Monterey Public Library ii 9 -0 2 &=3 R g COZ gB Z 03 < 0 2 ·2 4*0'··'''513$.·B#&*Mt/:· .-1 Is Taken B.A.Lee dttec sghlc PA lit CaliforniaHistoryRoom-ClippingFile MontereyPublicUbrary BIOGRAPHY-L Lee,BenjaminA. MontereyPeninsulaHerald,Mon.,August9,1943 10 3 r , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,E through F File names,L through M File Names,Lee,LEE_012.pdf,LEE_012.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: LEE_012.PDF, LEE_012.pdf 1 Page 1