Clarence was always very talented musically, and could pick up any instrument and play it within minutes with no formal training.
During the 1920's and 1930's, he and his family lived on Montrose Street in Detroit. It was a difficult time financially for many people, and the Lee family was no exception; but love abounded in the household, and the Lee's always found ways to have fun without spending any money.
Clarence's daughter Dorothy recalled that often on a Saturday night, they would push all the furniture to the edges of the living room, roll back the rug, and have an impromptu "dance party". There were so many kids in the family that there were always someone to dance with. Dad always joined the frivolity by playing the guitar or the fiddle.
Clarence was also an avid fisherman, and an extremely successful one. His catch was often featured on the dinner table, and went a long way toward filling gaps in the household budget during lean years.
A heart attack took him suddenly on Easter Sunday 1957.
Clarence was originally buried at William Ganong Cemetery (see memorial here).
Family members had him moved to Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia in 1969. He and Marceline are now side by side.
Clarence was always very talented musically, and could pick up any instrument and play it within minutes with no formal training.
During the 1920's and 1930's, he and his family lived on Montrose Street in Detroit. It was a difficult time financially for many people, and the Lee family was no exception; but love abounded in the household, and the Lee's always found ways to have fun without spending any money.
Clarence's daughter Dorothy recalled that often on a Saturday night, they would push all the furniture to the edges of the living room, roll back the rug, and have an impromptu "dance party". There were so many kids in the family that there were always someone to dance with. Dad always joined the frivolity by playing the guitar or the fiddle.
Clarence was also an avid fisherman, and an extremely successful one. His catch was often featured on the dinner table, and went a long way toward filling gaps in the household budget during lean years.
A heart attack took him suddenly on Easter Sunday 1957.
Clarence was originally buried at William Ganong Cemetery (see memorial here).
Family members had him moved to Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia in 1969. He and Marceline are now side by side.
Gravesite Details
Headstone shows birth year as 1894. Birth year varies on documents between 1893 and 1897.
Family Members
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Margaret J. Lee Coveyou
1915–1995
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Clarence Raymond "Junie" Lee
1919–2004
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Charlotte Mabel Lee Mason
1922–1998
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Robert Edward "Bob" Lee
1924–1981
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Shirley M. Lee Gazdag
1926–2008
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Earl Lee
1928–1981
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Dorothy Alice Lee Bingham
1929–1986
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Connie Lee Huggins
1932–1980
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Roseann Lee Mullee
1937–1984
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Loretta Marie Lee Lange
1941–2015
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