In Memory of Lee A. Struck
Lee Allen Struck, Age 66, of Hudson, died on May 18, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Lee was born on February 19, 1948 in Havre, Montana to Lawrence and Eva (McNair) Struck. His formative years were spent in Rudyard, Montana until moving to Dunseith, North Dakota where he graduated from Dunseith High School in 1966.
After high school Lee attended college at Luther in Decorah, Iowa for three years before being drafted by the United States Army. He served in Korea and then returned to Luther College where he graduated with a degree in Psychology and Theology. During this time he married Patricia Law in 1972. They later divorced.
Lee moved to Phoenix, Arizona and worked as a business analyst for ATT for 22 years. After 22 years in the corporate world Lee realized a dream and for 7 years spent time on stage pursuing an acting career. He appeared on stage at community theaters in Phoenix, Mesa, and Durango, Colorado.
Lee returned to a life of work and fun when he purchased a motor home traveling the upper Midwest as a yarn representative. He enjoyed meeting shop keepers from all over his region and developed a love affair with fibers.
Growing tired of the road, Lee settled in Hudson and became active in his church. His passion was mission work. He assisted in clean-up efforts after hurricanes Katrina, Ike and Sandy; traveled to Haiti to help earthquake victims; worked on building projects in Jamaica; plus participated through Bethel Lutheran Church in Hudson in taking two trips to Tanzania. Lee’s passion for mission formed deep friendships with those he served. In the weeks before his death Lee was putting plans together to serve with the Fuller Foundation on a building project in Kentucky.
Lee enjoyed music, reading, playing trumpet, theater and art. He had an impressive collection of books of all types. Lee was also a student of the Bible. He loved studying it and learning as much as he possibly could. Lee was a sports nut and enjoyed watching sports with the guys at the Cigar Shop in Hudson. He liked hockey, basketball, and especially baseball. His favorite baseball team was the Yankees and his favorite player Mickey Mantle. Lee was a regular at the local coffee shops; he could often be seen working on his laptop at Hudson Bagel.
Lee was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence and Eva Struck. He is survived by his sisters Gwen (Clint) Dumas of Havre, Montana and Edith (Slater) Lampman of Hudson, Wisconsin; nieces Michelle Geyer of Denver, Colorado, Elizabeth Lampman of Portland, Oregon and Allison Lampman of Willmar, Minnesota; and nephew Michael Stevenson of Havre, Montana. He is also survived by many cousins, aunts and uncles.
Through his travels and mission work Lee touched the lives of many. Upon news of his passing calls came in from all over the United States. From old high school buddies, to those he served with in Korea, from friends who traveled with Lee on his mission work to relatives; these were the relationships that Lee cherished. Lee and his tireless desire to serve will be missed.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Downtown Hudson. Visitation will take palce one hour before the service at the church. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
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I can also remember the City Hall burning down, partly because what little kid doesn’t have to go and watch a big fire. I also remember it because a bunch of us kids went poking around in ruins afterwards, I’m sure our fake Converse All Stars or Keds tennis shoes were the perfect protection against all the broken glass, nails etc that we were poking around in. We managed to find the spot that was the gun locker, and made off with the Legion’s rifles, which seemed like perfect toys for us at the time, even with all the wood stocks burned off. I think we got to play with them for a few days, until my dad (Jay) came home to tell me the Legion couldn’t replace the rifles unless they turned in the old ones, so the toys had to go back.
Don Lamoureux (75)
birthday {1960} my folks gave me a Welch pony they bought from Hazel
Hiatt. This horse was only “green broke” and was exciting to say the
least. She would try to dump me or scrape me off in the brush every
chance she got! After a while I learned to pay attention ALL the time I
was on her! I got good enough that she couldn’t throw me so she kind of
gave up trying. One time though when I was riding over to the neighbors,
I was riding bareback and both the horse and I were soaked with sweat
from a very hot summer day, as we went up a hill the old phone line was
just above my head. I reached up and slid my hand along the smooth
galvanized wire as I quietly rode along. About that time, someone
decided to make a call and cranked the old phone. The shock went through
me and then through the horse and the next thing I knew, the horse was
gone and I landed on my back on the ground. This time it wasn’t her
fault, I goofed! She had a colt and I broke it to ride and made a good
horse out of it. In 1968, I sold both of the horses to Johnnie Myer and
bought an old Harley Davidson for $150. I got bucked off there too, but
that is another story! Thanks Gary!
Dick
