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Burnham D. “Bernie” Lee

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Burnham D. “Bernie” Lee

Birth
Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Death
12 Sep 1932 (aged 52)
Johnson County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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Burnham is in the Lee crypt w/ the rest of his family. It is hard to read, but his name is above his wife's, Julia.

OBIT:

Bernie Lee, 52 years old, brother of Oscar Lee, pioneer city developer, died Monday in Kansas City after an illness of 11 months. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hahn's Funeral Home, with burial in Fairlawn Cemetery.

Survivors are his wife [Julia], a sister, Mrs. A. E. Bracken [Nellie] of Kingfisher, and three brothers, Oscar, Harley, and Harker of Kansas City. With his twin brother, Harker, Bernie Lee once was prominent in University of Oklahoma athletics. He was an Oklahoma City resident for 20 years before moving to Kansas City eight years ago.

The Lee family was one of the largest Oklahoma City property owners. Oscar Lee built the Lee-Huckins Hotel and the Lee Building, now occupied by the Liberty National Bank. The family formerly lived at Kingfisher.

The Daily Oklahoman, September 13, 1932

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Funeral Notice: Bernie B. of 600 W. 59th St. passed away Sunday evening, age 53 years. Funeral services and interment at Oklahoma City, OK, Wednesday afternoon. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia Lee, home address; sister Mrs. A. E. Bracken, Kingfisher, OK; brothers Oscar G. Lee, 94th and State line; Harley E. Lee, home address: Harker H. Lee, 642 W. 59th St. Terrace. For further information call D. W. Newcomer's Sons.

Kansas City Times, September 13, 1932
Burnham is in the Lee crypt w/ the rest of his family. It is hard to read, but his name is above his wife's, Julia.

OBIT:

Bernie Lee, 52 years old, brother of Oscar Lee, pioneer city developer, died Monday in Kansas City after an illness of 11 months. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hahn's Funeral Home, with burial in Fairlawn Cemetery.

Survivors are his wife [Julia], a sister, Mrs. A. E. Bracken [Nellie] of Kingfisher, and three brothers, Oscar, Harley, and Harker of Kansas City. With his twin brother, Harker, Bernie Lee once was prominent in University of Oklahoma athletics. He was an Oklahoma City resident for 20 years before moving to Kansas City eight years ago.

The Lee family was one of the largest Oklahoma City property owners. Oscar Lee built the Lee-Huckins Hotel and the Lee Building, now occupied by the Liberty National Bank. The family formerly lived at Kingfisher.

The Daily Oklahoman, September 13, 1932

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Funeral Notice: Bernie B. of 600 W. 59th St. passed away Sunday evening, age 53 years. Funeral services and interment at Oklahoma City, OK, Wednesday afternoon. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia Lee, home address; sister Mrs. A. E. Bracken, Kingfisher, OK; brothers Oscar G. Lee, 94th and State line; Harley E. Lee, home address: Harker H. Lee, 642 W. 59th St. Terrace. For further information call D. W. Newcomer's Sons.

Kansas City Times, September 13, 1932


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