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Saying farewell to an old friend
Monday, November 29, 2021
It is with deep sadness that I write this small tribute to my friend of 80 years who passed away last Monday. His name was Patrick Lee and he lost his life to that terrible COVID-19.
Pat and I were students at the Holy Rosary Indian Mission boarding school back in the 1940s. We often talked about those “Mission” days whenever we got together later in life.
After high school Pat joined the U. S. Air Force and found himself freezing his buns off in Thule, Greenland. I joined the U. S. Navy and found myself freezing my buns off in South Korea.
After we got back to Rapid City I ran into Pat at the Unemployment Office. We were both looking to get back on track by finding jobs. The young man reviewing our applications said that the big hail storm that just hit Rapid City did a lot of damage to some of the local businesses and the roofing company Whitaker and Matson was looking for roofers.
Patrick Lee Funeral Service
Posted by Sioux Funeral Home on Monday, November 29, 2021
Contact Tim Giago at najournalist1@gmail.com
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