W. C. Lee was the son of the late Jesse and
Daisy Jackson Lee of Palestine, Texas. He was born August 18,
1902 in Houston County.
He was reared in The Christian Church
where he remained active until failing health confined him.
In 1936 he married Miss Clothilde Govan
and to this union two children were born, a son, Mr. Don Lee and
Daisy Lee Jamerson.
His early education was completed in the
Palestine Public School system, receiving his high school diploma
from Lincoln High School. Later he studied at Wilberforce
University, at Wilberforce, Ohio. Mr. Lee earned his Bachelor
of Science degree from Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, and later
received the Master of Science degree from Texas Southern University
at Houston, Texas: His past graduate work was done at Tuskegee
University, Tuskegee, Alabama. For more than thirty three
years he pursued a career as an educator serving as a classroom
teacher and elementary principal.
He was elected as the first Negro to serve
as member on the Palestine City Council. Mr. Lee's fraternal
affiliations include, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Prince
Hall Mason F&AM, Dean Lodge #90 where he served as worshipful master
and also as secretary until his death. He was also a 33 degree
mason.
He
departed this life May 31, 1994 in Memorial Hospital, Palestine,
Texas.
Mr.
Lee leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Mrs. Clothilde
Govan Lee of Palestine; son, Mr. Don Lee of Memphis, Tennessee; a
daughter, Mrs. Daisy Jamerson of Los Angeles, California; a
granddaughter, Eshuhan Jamerson of Los Angeles, California; three
grandsons, Dr. Terrance Reese of Hawkins, Texas, Christopher Lee of
Memphis, Tennessee, and Clifford Jamerson of Los Angeles,
California; a great grandson, Jonathan Lee of Memphis, Tennessee; a
daughter-in-law Mrs. Flora Lee of Memphis, Tennessee; Leatrice
Haskin of Texarkana, Arkansas; and Gladys Michael of Ben Wheeler,
Texas; grand nieces, one grand nephew, one great grand niece, two
great grandnephews; two brothers-in-law, Mr., Dee Dao of Minat,
North Dakota and Mr. O.T. Govan of Chicago, Illinois.
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Services for W.C. Lee, 91, a longtime
educator in Palestine, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Fellowship
Christian Church with the Rev. Vernon Jackson officiating.
Burial will be at Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Davis
Funeral Home.
Mr. Lee died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Houston County on Aug. 18,
1902, to Jessie and Daisy Jackson Lee. He was a teacher and
elementary principal for more than 33 years. He was the first
Negro to serve as a member of the Palestine City Council.
Mr. Lee graduated from Lincoln High School
and studied at Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio,.
He earned a bachelor of science degree from Teas Southern University
in Houston. He did post-graduate work at Tuskegee University
in Tuskegee, Ala.
He was a member of Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity, Inc.; and Prince Hall Mason F&AM Dean Lodge No 90, where
he served as worshipful master and secretary until his death.
He was also a 33nd degree Mason.
He was a member of the Christian Church
He married the former Clothilde Govan in
1936.
Mr.
Lee is survived by his wife, Clothilde Lee of Palestine; son Don Lee
of Memphis, Tenn.; daughter Daisy Lee Jamerson of Los Angeles,
Calif.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
The body will be at the church for viewing
an hour before the service, and then the casket will be closed.
Prince Hall Mason F&AM Dean Lodge No. 90
will conduct the graveside service.
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