Lee Died This Morning

[bkb1 3,398]

RIP Lee, I think you will live for a long time in the memory's of the LNC members and all the people you knew. I hope you passed easy in your sleep, pain free. My condolence to your family.

[+Dafey 15,245]

I was fortunate to call Lee my brother. While Lee was always one to join a debate he was also the one at the front of the line to help someone out...monetarily, information about the Philippines or just moral support, he assisted so many of us, we can never thank him and now Nila enough.

17 minutes ago, bkb1 said:

I hope you passed easy in your sleep, pain free.

Unfortunately Lee suffered a lot of pain in the last few months, (if not years). He was very lucky to have Nila by his side, the entire way who, cared for him. He asked that I not relay that information while he was alive but he was a brave man that faced his challenges straight on.

You are in a better place now Lee and our prayers are with Nila and your family.

RIP Brother

[smokey 21,914]

Lee outspoken but helpful to all rip

[bkb1 3,398]

22 minutes ago, Dafey said:

I was fortunate to call Lee my brother. While Lee was always one to join a debate he was also the one at the front of the line to help someone out...monetarily, information about the Philippines or just moral support, he assisted so many of us, we can never thank him and now Nila enough.

Unfortunately Lee suffered a lot of pain in the last few months, (if not years). He was very lucky to have Nila by his side, the entire way who, cared for him. He asked that I not relay that information while he was alive but he was a brave man that faced his challenges straight on.

You are in a better place now Lee and our prayers are with Nila and your family.

RIP Brother

So sad to hear that...

[Kabisay-an gid 6,854]

[jtmwatchbiz 31,414]

Lee and Nila were always a pleasure when they visited and big fans of my wife's pizza.  Lee was also one of the first to step up and donate to help successfully save the life of the sick kid this forum sponsored.  he will be missed.  

[wondersailor 702]

Rest in peace Lee. His was always one the most decent voices on the forum. Sad day.

[Headshot 29,354]

Lee was one of the nicest guys I have met in the Philippines. He was genuinely a good man both online and in person. I knew that he has had health issues for a long time, but I didn't realize they had gotten to this point. RIP Lee. We will miss you.

[mikewright 4,261]

Condolences to Nila and family.

I was fortunate to meet Lee in person, a really nice bloke.

RIP.

[easy44 5,564]

Surprise. I know Lee had a long term illness but you never really expect someone to die. RIP Lee. You were always willing to help.

[Alfred E. Neuman 5,791]

Another friend gone, but so is his pain. Whenever a good friend wants to meet up, make sure you meet up, we may never know it‘s the last.

[Soupeod 7,422]

RIP Lee

[lamoe 14,555]

2 hours ago, Alfred E. Neuman said:

Another friend gone, but so is his pain. Whenever a good friend wants to meet up, make sure you meet up, we may never know it‘s the last.

So true.

Extended invitation for dinner last time I saw him - didn't get around to it last year before they left - had a note on calendar to make sure they came this year so I could in a small way thank them for their help.

[+Salty Dog 69,134]

It's hard to know what to say when a friend passes. My last communication with Lee was like that. I didn't want to use the typical platitudes, so I just talked to him. Lee knew this was coming sooner or later and had planned for it for years. I think his number one goal was to make sure his wife was taken care of after he passed. In that respect, he achieved his goal. 

Lee was the one who introduced me to LinC and was the first person I met in Cebu when looking for a place to rent. He did a lot of things to help me with our move to Cebu. We became friends and went out often with our wives to dinner. When we met at a restaurant, I never knew who else would be there, but it was almost always another LinC member. Most of the people I met from LinC, I met through Lee. 

As things go, we didn't stay in contact as much once I left the Philippines. Emails now and then and the occasional phone call. We had planned to get together here in Florida, but it just never happened. I knew of his current situation a while back, but kept it to myself because Lee was a private man. I think most who knew him personally though, knew about his chronic disease that he had lived with for years. Each trip back and forth between the US and Cebu was becoming harder and harder for him. 

Those who never met Lee, but interacted with him here on LinC and other Philippine forums, never got the chance to really know Lee. He was one of the most helpful members on LinC when the topic was something he knew about. He never was one of those type to Google the answer and pass it off as though he was talking from experience. Lee had an unwritten code about how he interacted on the forum and he expect the same from others. Some might have called him old school. He wasn't confrontational, but didn't shy away either. He often came to the defence of others when he felt they were being unfairly attacked. I'm sure those who read much of Lee's post, knew of his strong political leanings. Yet, in person, he never once mentioned such things. Most who spent any time with Lee, would probably have describe him as a "Good Man"...

[Banacon 182]

RIP Lee. We mostly agreed on topics. Sorry I did not meet him, even he invited me.