On 6/29/2022 7:43 PM, a425couple wrote:
> On 12/6/2021 3:01 PM, a425couple wrote:
>> things should be in Memorial
>
> Lee F--- passed away on
>
> Lee was born ---- -- 1947 in Renton Wa. to Alfred F---- and
> V---- June (Kohler) F. He grew up living with his family
> in apartments over gas stations his parents operated. First in
> Factoria, then 3 miles east of Issaquah for his public school years.
> When Lee was 11, he was predeceased by his only older brother Duane as a
> pedestrian victim of the Mercer Island freeway reversible lanes. This
> unexpected death, along with those of pets, had a definite effect on
> Lee's views of life expectations.
>
> Lee very early on learned the value of hard work and fulfilling customer
> expectations in gas station and grocery store operations. In June 1965
> he graduated from Issaquah High School.
>
>
As my birthday gift in 1962 (I had no driver's license) my mother took
me down to Pacific Raceways for their first big high quality sports car
race. In that race, All-American hero and top-notch quality driver Dan
Gurney drove the above car, The red #96 Lotus 19 sports racer sponsored
by Arciero Brothers to the win. I thought it all was SOOO COOL. I guess
I was hooked. Nobody will ever know about the other turns that might
have been taken, but certainly that day did change my life. Thank you
mother. Thank you father. It has been an exciting time to be involved
with great people in motor sports, from 1962 through so far 2022. Thank
you to all who have helped me in so many ways.