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ObituariesFebruary 23, 1999

Harry H. Lee, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born April 15, 1910, in rural Cape Girardeau, son of William and Emma Cato Lee. He married Ollie Mae Hensley, who died May 25, 1997. Lee retired as custodian at the Southeast Missourian Newspaper. He was a member of St. James AME Church and Harmony Lodge 40 F&AM, Prince Hall Masons of Missouri...

Harry H. Lee, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center.

He was born April 15, 1910, in rural Cape Girardeau, son of William and Emma Cato Lee. He married Ollie Mae Hensley, who died May 25, 1997.

Lee retired as custodian at the Southeast Missourian Newspaper. He was a member of St. James AME Church and Harmony Lodge 40 F&AM, Prince Hall Masons of Missouri.

Survivors include a nephew raised as a son, Nathaniel Mack of St. Louis; two brothers, Fred Lee of Cape Girardeau, Robert Lee of St. Louis; two sisters, Marian Breelove and Minnie Lee of Ft. Wayne, Ind.

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He was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters.

Friends may call Thursday at St. James Church from 11 a.m. until service time. A Masonic service will be held at 12:30 p.m.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the church, with the Rev. David Allen Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Lorimier Cemetery.

Sparks Funeral Home at Charleston is in charge of arrangements.

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