[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27508]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN LEE

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2005

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to note with sadness the 
passing of John Lee of Attleboro, MA. Mr. Lee died on October 22 at the 
age of 85.
  John Lee was an academic and athletic star at Attleboro High School 
and later at Providence College. After serving his country in World War 
II as a captain in the Army Air Corps, he returned home to establish a 
successful, 53-year law practice. A towering pillar of his community, 
John Lee served as Attleboro city solicitor, legal counsel to the towns 
of Plainville and West Bridgewater and the Norton, Foxboro and Seekonk 
School Departments. He also served as a member of the Attleboro School 
Committee.
  As Plainville Selectwoman Andrea Soucy recently said, Mr. Lee was not 
only a brilliant lawyer, but also a person of the highest character. 
``He had tremendous integrity. He had the highest of ethics. He was 
very, very special,'' Ms. Soucy said.
  In addition to his beloved wife Muriel, Mr. Lee is survived by 7 of 
his children and 16 grandchildren. Mr. Lee could always be seen at his 
grandchildren's games and activities.
  John Lee represented the very best of citizenship, honor and 
integrity. I know that all of my colleagues in the House join me in 
sending our condolences to Muriel, the entire Lee family and all of 
those who knew and loved him.

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