Lee, Chester Arthur

1889 - 1971  (82 years)

• Name	Lee, Chester Arthur
  Birth	22 Jan 1889	Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LEE.C003
  _FGRAVE	59585691
  Death	12 Apr 1971	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I28234	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Lee, Richard Henry,   b. 6 Mar 1858, Illinois d. 5 Nov 1940 (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Blackledge, Sara Arabelle 'Belle',   b. 1861   d. 1899 (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F5883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Jan 1889 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 12 Apr 1971 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Chester Lee of 1101 E. Main St., Olney, passed away early this morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lee was born January 22, 1889 in Clay County, a son of Richard and Belle (Blackledge) Lee. He was first married to Addie Pettijohn, who preceded him in death. He was later united in marriage with Ola Hossel, who survives him. He moved from Clay County to Olney, where he served four terms as Richland County Circuit Clerk, and headed the ticket in each election. In his first election he won by a 1600 vote majority, and he won his last election by a 2700 vote majority. Before being elected Circuit Clerk he served two years as Richland County Deputy Sheriff. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Olney, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Surviving are his wife, Ola; two sons, Ronald of Worthington, Ind., and Robert of West Salem; two daughters, Mrs. Gerald (Claribel) Benson of Olney and Mrs. Homer (Louise) Bean of Findley, Ohio; a brother, Jimmy Lee of Mattoon; and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Herdes of Clay City. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Chapel of the Zirkle Mortuary. Interment will be in Haven Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Obit from an Olney, IL newspaper

  
  

• Sources

  [S3278] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Herdes, Jennie, 98, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24068547/jennie-herdes), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4712] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Lee, R. H., Belle, Ada, and Bertha, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20755995/bertha-lee), none. (Reliability: 2).