Lee's parents moved to Bonner County, Idaho from Nebraska. The family was living in the Algoma Precinct in Bonner County, Idaho by 1930. His parents bought land about 6 or 7 miles "out" on Sagle Road from Hwy 95.
His Dad built a small log home from trees on the property. It was heavily timbered property and his father, like most in the area, harvested the timber to sell to local lumber mills to clear the land for his farming needs.
Lee enlisted in the US Army on Sep 22, 1942 in Spokane, Washington and served during WW II at the Ridgewell Airfield in Essex County, England. As with all airbases in England during WWII, it served the needs of both British and US pilots. Lee didn't fly the planes - He was one of many assigned there who's job it was to keep the planes flying.
When the war ended he returned home to civilian life in North Idaho and went back to doing what he had done before the war.. Logging and doing the other work available here.
On Sept 11, 1947, Lee was killed when the log truck he was driving was struck by a freight train at the Sagle Crossing. It had long been one of the more dangerous railroad crossing in the area in both the railroad tracks and the road being on a curve where they crossed limiting visibility for all concerned. It was also located in still heavily forested area making matters worse.
Few if any railroad crossings in the area were controlled by warning lights or crossing guards. They weren't required at the time.
His death was a tragic loss to those who loved him. From stories told about him by those who knew him he was good man, he was missed by many and their lives were changed forever when he was killed....
His Dad built a small log home from trees on the property. It was heavily timbered property and his father, like most in the area, harvested the timber to sell to local lumber mills to clear the land for his farming needs.
Lee enlisted in the US Army on Sep 22, 1942 in Spokane, Washington and served during WW II at the Ridgewell Airfield in Essex County, England. As with all airbases in England during WWII, it served the needs of both British and US pilots. Lee didn't fly the planes - He was one of many assigned there who's job it was to keep the planes flying.
When the war ended he returned home to civilian life in North Idaho and went back to doing what he had done before the war.. Logging and doing the other work available here.
On Sept 11, 1947, Lee was killed when the log truck he was driving was struck by a freight train at the Sagle Crossing. It had long been one of the more dangerous railroad crossing in the area in both the railroad tracks and the road being on a curve where they crossed limiting visibility for all concerned. It was also located in still heavily forested area making matters worse.
Few if any railroad crossings in the area were controlled by warning lights or crossing guards. They weren't required at the time.
His death was a tragic loss to those who loved him. From stories told about him by those who knew him he was good man, he was missed by many and their lives were changed forever when he was killed....
Lee's parents moved to Bonner County, Idaho from Nebraska. The family was living in the Algoma Precinct in Bonner County, Idaho by 1930. His parents bought land about 6 or 7 miles "out" on Sagle Road from Hwy 95.
His Dad built a small log home from trees on the property. It was heavily timbered property and his father, like most in the area, harvested the timber to sell to local lumber mills to clear the land for his farming needs.
Lee enlisted in the US Army on Sep 22, 1942 in Spokane, Washington and served during WW II at the Ridgewell Airfield in Essex County, England. As with all airbases in England during WWII, it served the needs of both British and US pilots. Lee didn't fly the planes - He was one of many assigned there who's job it was to keep the planes flying.
When the war ended he returned home to civilian life in North Idaho and went back to doing what he had done before the war.. Logging and doing the other work available here.
On Sept 11, 1947, Lee was killed when the log truck he was driving was struck by a freight train at the Sagle Crossing. It had long been one of the more dangerous railroad crossing in the area in both the railroad tracks and the road being on a curve where they crossed limiting visibility for all concerned. It was also located in still heavily forested area making matters worse.
Few if any railroad crossings in the area were controlled by warning lights or crossing guards. They weren't required at the time.
His death was a tragic loss to those who loved him. From stories told about him by those who knew him he was good man, he was missed by many and their lives were changed forever when he was killed....
His Dad built a small log home from trees on the property. It was heavily timbered property and his father, like most in the area, harvested the timber to sell to local lumber mills to clear the land for his farming needs.
Lee enlisted in the US Army on Sep 22, 1942 in Spokane, Washington and served during WW II at the Ridgewell Airfield in Essex County, England. As with all airbases in England during WWII, it served the needs of both British and US pilots. Lee didn't fly the planes - He was one of many assigned there who's job it was to keep the planes flying.
When the war ended he returned home to civilian life in North Idaho and went back to doing what he had done before the war.. Logging and doing the other work available here.
On Sept 11, 1947, Lee was killed when the log truck he was driving was struck by a freight train at the Sagle Crossing. It had long been one of the more dangerous railroad crossing in the area in both the railroad tracks and the road being on a curve where they crossed limiting visibility for all concerned. It was also located in still heavily forested area making matters worse.
Few if any railroad crossings in the area were controlled by warning lights or crossing guards. They weren't required at the time.
His death was a tragic loss to those who loved him. From stories told about him by those who knew him he was good man, he was missed by many and their lives were changed forever when he was killed....
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