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Jean Clarise Lee, died in her home in Baton Rouge, LA on Sunday, January 3, 2010. Jean, the daughter of Richard and Ardythe Lee, was born August 15, 1948 in Eau Claire, WI. She was raided in Eau Claire where she graduated from Memorial High School in 1967.
Jean was a very talented and brilliant person. She received a BA from the University of WI, Eau Claire in 1980, a Masters in Fine Arts from Louisiana State University in Creative Writing with a GPA of 4.0, went to the Art Institute of Chicago and completed several undergraduate courses of study at
LSU.
She wrote a book called Prairies, Prayers, and Promises, An Illustrated History of Galesburg, as well as numerous published short stories and poems. She was one of the founders of Farmer's Market, a journal of contemporary writing. |
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Jean worked for the Louisiana Department of Education where she was well loved and respected by her colleagues as a very "astute editor to writer, artist and poet."
She is survived by her daughter, Amber Spencer of Eau Claire; her brother, Robert Lee, Sr. of Eau Claire; her sister, Linda Mertes of Chandler, AZ, and her sister, Julie Hunt of Eau Claire.
A memorial service in her honor will be held on Saturday, January 23rd, 11am, at Peace Lutheran Church 501 East Fillmore Avenue Eau Claire, WI 54701 with visitation one hour prior to service. Fuller Speckien Hulke Funeral Home 3209 Rudolph Road, Eau Claire WI 54701 is assisting the family. Friends may offer online condolences at www.fullerspeckien.com. |
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