Who's on first? Not Lee. He will be found playing third base. He hit a solid run on November 17th and is now "safe at Home." His lifelong love for sports, especially baseball, may have begun the day he was born, May 29,1948, in Crookston, MN. He often reminisced of neighborhood street hockey and baseball games, the many Bendickson Family Picnic softball games and a high school career playing varsity baseball all four years. He was a loyal supporter of Twins Baseball, Vikings Football, Rush Hockey and Post 22 Baseball rarely missing a home game.

Lee's service in the USAF led him to Europe and ignited an interest in travel. In recent years he traveled to every MLB park except Seattle. A trip to Seattle planned for 2020 was postponed due to Coronavirus scheduling restrictions. Other excursions often included hiking in State and National Parks, visiting Presidential Libraries as well as family and friends and sightseeing wherever the travels led.

Although a quiet-natured man of few words, Lee thoroughly enjoyed catching up with former customers from his 25+ year career at ISC (now Adams ISC). Lee often mentioned being grateful for his work "dragging" him into the computer age. He enjoyed having access to all that technology made possible but was quick to acknowledge learning to use new devices or applications was frustrating.

Lee is survived by his wife, Carol Nielsen; three sons: Brett, TJ and Matt; and a daughter Stacey (Bruggeman); one brother, Dean; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Sally, and a brother, Les.

Inurnment will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 21, 2021 at Black Hills National Cemetery with full military honors rendered by the Rushmore VFW Post 1273 and the Ellsworth Air Force Base Honor Guard.

Join Lee's family at Lee and Carol's home for an open house from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, June 21, 2021. Light lunch will be served. Come reminisce, remember, "tell tales" and meet his family and friends. Need directions? Call 877-5336.

A memorial is being established to support healthy activities for youth.