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32 fynu're familiar with the name Howard lee. you might find it difficult to wipe a smile from your face. The longtime Uninnville msident was a kind. caring indi- vidual who always kept everyone's best interests at heart. Bum on Oct. 13. 1929. and grow- ing up in East York. now a bomugh of Toronto. Lee enjoyed a busy life alongside his six sibling: Sidney. Emie. Elmer. Clifiord. Irene and Madene. After the Lutexpected death of his father. Lee’s mother eventually mmarried â€" adding stepsiblings Roberta and Vic to the mix. lxe went on to marry his high school weediean. Margaret 'Marg’ [Misha Fisher. sharing a blissml 63 years of marriage while raising their five children. They have” grand- children and four [meat-MM- “My father grew up without many luxuries and learned from a very earIy age that if you wanted to get ahead in life you would have to be prepared to work hard at times.” wmle Lee’s son Jim. in his eulogy for his father. “This was a trait that our father engralned in himself and in our character as we grew up and is one of the biggest gifts he taught us at an “fly use? engrained in himself and in our character as we grew up and is one of the biggest gins he taught us at an early use? Aside from the strong love he had for his family. bee kept a special place in his heart for one of Canada's greatest sports â€"â€" hockey. Lee played on five Sr. A Champi- onship teams for Canada. Alter win- As things began to wind down. Lee became a real estate broker while still finding time to coach in the llnionville Minor Hockey league. The purchase of a cottage in llalliburton became the next great accomplishment. while devel- oping various properties in Ontario and Florida. In his spare time. Lee also Aside from the strung love he had for his family. bee kept a special place in his hear! for one of Canada's greatest sports â€"â€" hockey. st rie BY BIEA BARTHOLET bbur:holfl®vrmg.mm Realtor loved family, cottage and hockeyt ning the Allen Cup in 1955 with the Kitchener-Waterloo lhltchtnen. the team went on to represent Canada in the 1956 Olympics in (Iortina. Italy. where they won bronze. Being a member of the Cana- dian men’s hockey team was one of his pmudest moments. wrote lim. (The team included goalie Denis Bmdeur. whose son Many has had a 20-year career in the NHL.) Following his Olympic debut. Lee signed a professional contract with the Cleveland Barons â€"â€" pm- fesstonal hockey that's just a step below the NHL. That season. the team won the Calder Cup If that wasn’t impressive enough. the eager athlete also dabbled in lacrosse. playing for the Hamilton “gem in l948 and winning the Mann Cup with hmther Elmer at his side. During that time. lee worked as a lithographer. Unfonunately. some time later. an eye injury sustained during a game of hockey resulted in a serious loss of vision. After a year of rehabil- itation and working his way back up the nuxks to play with the Sr. A Dril- lia Terriers. Lee chose to hang up the skates â€" which led him to buy 80 acres of farmland in Unionville which he owned until 1989. when the family moved. “Adored by children. universally respected and an inspiration to M peers. Mrs. McCluskey was a lifeless volunteer. quick to deflect the Bruise hflg on her." enjoyed semi-retirement and spend- ing time with his grandchildren. playing hot rum. euchre, 31 and horseshoes. In his later years, Howard and Man; found comfort in living with their daughter Debbi. “Our dad was a winner in both (he game ofllfe and the game of HOWARD LEE The Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen hockey team represented Canada at the 195(3 Olympics in (Iortina. Italy, winning bronze. ant row: Keith Woodall. lack McKenzie. Bob Bauer (coach). Ken Laufman and Denis Brodeur. Second row: Harry Wharmsby (trainer). Art Hurst. Paul Knox. Gerry 'l‘heherge, Bob White. Byrle Klinck. lim Logan and Ernie Goman (manager). Back row: George Schoies. Floyd Martin. Bill (Iolvin. Charlie Brooker. lim Home. Don Rope and Howie Lee. hockey." wmle lim Surrounded by family, Lee passed away on Nov. 13 at age 85. Services were held at Low 8: Low Funeral Home in Uxbridge. In recognitioh of Lee's love for sports. the family asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Your community newspaper is celebrating the achievements and contributions of everyday. ordinary people. who have ellected the llves of others In extraordinary weys. Leevlng e lestan lmpreeelon on the oommmlty. our ewero-wlnnlng lournellets wlllwrlteellltlngtrtbutelnmemoryolthose whoheveespecleletorytoshere.Through your oomrnunlty newspaper end LlleNews. on. we celebrate those no longer wlth us end remember the memorlee we share. A celebration of lives well lived and people well loved Read more Life Stories on yorkregioncom “mom mama-on mixing Canadian Tire lumpstan â€" a program designed to remove financial barriers so kids across (Ianada can enjoy recre- ational spons .