Edward Siel Fawn Lee was born January 22, 1931 to Kim Toy and Jin Ho Lee in New Jersey. He was the eighth son of thirteen children. After Edward graduated from Reagan High School, at the age of 19, Edward became the first Chinese Houstonian volunteer for the Korean War. Thereafter he moved on to study accounting at the University of Houston.
During his service in the Air Force, Edward was stationed in Japan, and met and married his wife Susan. After his service, Edward came back to Houston with his wife, where he proceeded to finish his accounting degree at the University of Houston and worked as an oil and gas accountant.
Edward is remembered by his strong family values, wise wisdom, great work ethics, his sense of humor, and his love for sports. He is survived by his brothers, Hank, Jack, Jackson, Joey, Harry Lee; his two sons and their spouses, Ted and Mai Lee, Glenn and Sue Ann Lee; and five grandchildren, Tiffany, Ted Jr., Christy, Jeffrey, and Danny; and two great-grandsons, Carter and Hudson Harris.
Funeral arrangements:
Visitation: Thursday, December 8th, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Funeral Service: Friday, December 9th,, 10:00 AM
Interment (Immediate family only): 12:30 PM following Funeral Service.
The family kindly request that in lieu of flowers, please send donations to
Asian American Baptist Church or a tribute gift to the American Heart Association.