For almost 50 years, the late Donald and Betty Lee ran their laundry business and raised 16 kids 카지노 게임 컬렉션 all of whom are Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s alumni. Now their family is seeing to it that their parents카지노 게임 컬렉션 love of education and spirit of giving live on.
By Alec Ross
Reprinted from the Queen's Alumni Review
Lee's Laundry photo
Lee's Laundry was a local landmark for more than 50 years.
On the southeast corner of Division and Earl streets, surrounded by student housing, stands the modest red-brick house that for almost a half century was home to Lee카지노 게임 컬렉션s Laundry. Nearby residents, professors, and nurses lauded its proprietors카지노 게임 컬렉션 unmatched ability to launder and press everything from pants and shirts to tablecloths, collars, and nurses카지노 게임 컬렉션 caps.
Lee카지노 게임 컬렉션s Laundry provided a useful, reliable, and conveniently located service, but that카지노 게임 컬렉션s not why it remains a touchstone for many Kingstonians and Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s alumni. Their memories typically centre on the laundry카지노 게임 컬렉션s owners, Donald Benedict Lee and Betty Ngan-Woon Lee, who by all accounts were quiet-spoken, warm, welcoming, always willing to share stories, and always responsive to their customers카지노 게임 컬렉션 needs. The couple emigrated from China to start a family in Canada, so that their children would have better opportunities, and they owned and operated the full-service laundry as a true partnership.
The Lees, Betty and DonaldThe Lees, Betty and Donald, raised 16 kids - all of whom are Queen's alumni.
What카지노 게임 컬렉션s most remarkable about the Lees is not just that they had 16 offspring, but that every one of them 카지노 게임 컬렉션 Jack, Edward, Kent, Susan, Judith, Sandy, Margaret, Neil, Andrew, Beverly, Michael, Linda, Anita, Elizabeth, Cynthia, and Victoria 카지노 게임 컬렉션 attended nearby Sydenham Public School and/or Victoria Public School (whose structure is now incorporated into Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s School of Business), Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute (KCVI), and ultimately, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. Over the years the Lee children earned undergrad degrees in Engineering, Commerce, Arts and Science, and Education, and Master카지노 게임 컬렉션s degrees in Engineering, Business, and Science. This is arguably the largest number of children sharing the same parents to have become Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s alumni.
It카지노 게임 컬렉션s hard enough work to raise one or two kids, let alone put them through university. How the Lees managed the feat with 16 children is difficult to fathom 카지노 게임 컬렉션 unless you카지노 게임 컬렉션re one of those kids.
카지노 게임 컬렉션My parents achieved the grades to attend university, but were unable to do so for financial reasons, and they always placed a lot of value on higher education,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Jack Lee, Sc카지노 게임 컬렉션84, the eldest of Donald and Betty카지노 게임 컬렉션s children. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Obviously they were incredibly hard workers, and they instilled that work ethic in all of us.카지노 게임 컬렉션
The truth of that statement is borne out by the academic and extracurricular achievements of the Lee siblings. Throughout their school days they often found themselves at the head of their class and won bursaries, scholarships, and awards. They worked at the laundry and had paper routes. They participated and excelled in public speaking contests, athletic competitions, and science fairs. Cynthia, Com카지노 게임 컬렉션06, graduated as the top student at KCVI. Victoria, Sc카지노 게임 컬렉션07, graduated with the Gold Medal in Mechanical Engineering.
Susan Billings, now retired, taught the five youngest Lee sisters at Sydenham Public School. 카지노 게임 컬렉션[Donald and Betty] were proud of all of their kids.카지노 게임 컬렉션 She recalls. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Whenever I took clothes to the laundry, they were always happy to hear how well their kids were doing.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Donald passed away in 2009, an event that prompted his wife to close the laundry. Betty passed away on May 10. Almost immediately the Lee children came together to devise a way to honour their parents.
This was the genesis of the Donald Benedict Lee and Betty Ngan-Woon Lee Memorial Award, which will be given to one or more Kingston students entering first-year studies at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. Although all Kingston highschoolers are eligible to apply, preference will be given to those from KCVI. Each award will be based on financial need and academic merit. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The importance of the opportunity for continuing education at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and their lifelong commitment to raising the family in Kingston were dear to their hearts,카지노 게임 컬렉션 reads the award description. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Through this award, those principles will live on through future learners.카지노 게임 컬렉션
If you have memories of the Lees or wish to give to the Award카지노 게임 컬렉션s endowment fund, please donate online or send an email
