Lee Jay Graves was born on October 29, 1959 in Fort Stockton, Texas. His father, Lee Graves and his mother, Jocelyn Graves, were longtime residents of Ozona. Texas. Lee Jay died November 24, 2018 in Austin, Texas.
Lee Jay also lived in Lubbock, Texas. on 18th street near Higgenbothom park. Lee Jay attended Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas. Later he attended Southwest Texas University, (now Texas State University), in San Marcos, Texas.
He loved Spelunking also known as Caving. He knew much about the science of Speleology, Biology, Conservation and Management of Caves and Karst. Lee Jay Graves was a prominent figure in cave research and exploration in Texas and Mexico. His discovery of a cave adapted mold beetle, Batrisodes gravesii, was named in his honor. Lee Jay was one of the directors of the Texas Cave Management Association that has been protecting caves since 1986.
Lee Jay Graves was born on October 29, 1959 in Fort Stockton, Texas. His father, Lee Graves and his mother, Jocelyn Graves, were longtime residents of Ozona. Texas. Lee Jay died November 24, 2018 in Austin, Texas.
Lee Jay also lived in Lubbock, Texas. on 18th street near Higgenbothom park. Lee Jay attended Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas. Later he attended Southwest Texas University, (now Texas State University), in San Marcos, Texas.
He loved Spelunking also known as Caving. He knew much about the science of Speleology, Biology, Conservation and Management of Caves and Karst. Lee Jay Graves was a prominent figure in cave research and exploration in Texas and Mexico. His discovery of a cave adapted mold beetle, Batrisodes gravesii, was named in his honor. Lee Jay was one of the directors of the Texas Cave Management Association that has been protecting caves since 1986.
