Last Rites Held for Dr. A. A. Lee, 77

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Thursday, February 12, 1959
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Last Rites Held for Dr. A. A. Lee, 77

Funeral services for Dr. A. A. Lee age, 77 of Lyle were held Tuesday, Jan. 27, at our Savior Lutheran church in Lyle with the Rev. Melvin Hauge, Pastor St. Olaf Lutheran in Austin, officiating.

Dr. Lee passed away at his home January 24 from a heart condition following several strokes.

He was Lyle's only dentist and he practiced there continuously for 45 years until his health failed in July, 1956 following a stroke.

Andrew A. Lee was born on June 18, 1882 to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lee at Benson, Minn . He was baptized and confirmed there and also graduated from high school at Benson. He later taught school, worked in the railway mail service and then attended the college of Dental surgery in Chicago where he graduated in June, 1911. He came to Lyle in August of the same year.

On October 9, 1915 he married Inga Myhre and one daughter was born to this union.

Survivors are his wife Inga, his daughter Mrs. William (Betty) Sutterer of Rochester, Minn, and one grandson Steven and one sister Mrs. Lena Alasker of Benson, Minn.

Preceding him in death were his parents, three brothers Dr. M. A. Lee of Superior, Wis., Attorney J. A. Lee of Benson, Minn and one brother in infancy, also one sister Mrs. J. D. Korstad of Benson, Minn.

Interment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Mona.

Pallbearers were Olad Rosvold, Melvin Hattlestad, R. A. Anderson, Jay Mortenson, Harry Dockstader and Nolan Wold. C. R.