George Lee, Jr.

George Lee Jr., lifetime Perkins County rancher and farmer, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018, surrounded by his loving family, at Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant at the age of 84 years and 11 months.

George was born to George and Margaret (Duggan) Lee on August 4, 1933, the third of six children. He was raised on a farm and ranch southwest of Elsie. George attended rural school before graduating from Elsie High School in 1951. Following graduation, George was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served from 1952 until 1954.

George married Betty Louise Hampton on May 17, 1958, at S...