Daughter of Wanda Zirkle (Jilka) and Robert Briix. Carolyn attended Kansas State Teachers College and was among a 76-member college band. She was a sophomore at that time and majoring in business. She married Ted Lee on 08 Feb 1955 in McPherson, McPherson Co, KS. One daughter, Denise Jan Lee. Carolyn died when Denise was 20 months old from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. She had two sisters: Virginia Elise Briix and Bonita Helene Briix.

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The Council Grove Republican, 26 Dec 1935, Thursday

HIGHLAND
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Briix are the parents of a little daughter born at the Herington hospital on Saturday, Dec. 21st.

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The Council Grove Republican, 02 Jan 1936, Thursday

DELAVAN
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Briix are the parents of a 6 pound daughter born at the Herington hospital Dec. 21. They have given her the name of Caroline (sic) Joan.

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The Council Grove Republican, 15 Jan 1940, Monday

Mrs. George Briix called at the Robert Briix home last week. Her little granddaughter Carolyn went home with her and spent 2 or 3 days with her.

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The Council Grove Republican, 30 Dec 1943, Thursday

Mrs. Robert Briix entertained a number of little folks Wednesday evening in honor of her daughter, Carolyn's, birthday.

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The Council Grove Republican, 31 May 1957, Friday

MRS. TED LEE DIES

Mrs. Ted Lee, Herington, formerly of Delavan, passed away early yesterday morning. She was 21 years old.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church at Herington Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. M. J. Alexander will be in charge.

Mrs. Lee had been ill for some time. She passed away at the Herington hospital.

Born December 21, 1935 she was graduated from Herington high school in 1953 and attended Emporia State College for two years. She was a member of Rainbow Girls and Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Surviving her are her husband and a 18-months-old daughter, Venise [Denise] Jan.
She leaves also her parents, Mrs. Robert Briix, Herington, formerly a teacher at Delavan, and Robert Briix of Kansas City, Mo., a sister, Mrs. Wanda Zirkle of South Haven (inaccurate) and six nieces and nephews.

She was the former Carolyn Joan Briix.

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The Emporia Gazette, 31 May 1957, Friday

MRS. TED LEE

News has been received in Emporia of the death of Mrs. Ted Lee, the former Carolyn Briix of Herington. She died Thursday morning at the Herington hospital following a long sickness.

Mrs. Lee attended Emporia State College for two years and was a member of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. She is survived by her husband and daughter, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Briix, and two sisters, Mrs. Levon Thompson of McPherson, and Mrs. James Lowther of Grand Island, Neb.

Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the Methodist Church in Herington.