Goodbye Lee

Last night Lee Pearce Orr lost his battle with cancer. I had the privilege of being acquainted with Lee through mutual friends who just happen to live next door to Lee and his wife. I didn't meet Lee until a few years ago at a picnic where he kindly indulged me with a few historic Track and Field stories; Lee ran in the Berlin Olympics. I love Track and Field and any time I am blessed with meeting one of the sport's forefathers I am humbled. During the very few years I knew Lee he lived a quite rural-farm life just east of Monroe, Washington. He was highly esteemed and loved by many. His will be dearly missed. My heart aches not only for his family but for those who looked up to Lee, the Track and Field community and for the Skykomish Valley. It is hard, awkward and somewhat unfair to place a higher value on one individual but we still do. For me Lee was up there, high on the list, not only because of his accomplishments but because of the effect his life had on others; I saw it. Thank you Lee, goodbye. Tony Robinson Board Member CNW Assistant Track and Field Coach, Sultan High School