Helen Lee Obituary

June 8, 1919 - February 15, 2009 Helen Fay Hines was born in Groesbeck Texas to Charlie Hines and Minnie Hager Hines in the summer of 1919. She was the youngest of three children. Elsie Lee Hines and Arvin Hines were her siblings. All have proceeded her in death. Helen married her high school sweetheart Duward E. Lee on July 7, 1939 in Albuquerque NM. In January of 1944 while Duward was serving in WWII in the Pacific, they were blessed with a daughter, Saamantha. Helen and Duward chose after the War to serve God and go into the ministry. In April of 1954 they welcomed a son, Lee. The Lee's decided to go overseas and moved to Australia where their daughter, Karla was born in February of 1960. Her husband Duward passed away on March 17, 1999 after 59 years of marriage. Helen was a devoted wife, caring mother, wonderful teacher and loyal friend to many. She lived many places during her life. Texas, New Mexico, New Jersey, Missouri, California, Alaska, Colorado, Australia, Idaho, Utah, and Ethiopia, finally settling in Colorado with her husband after all of their children were grown. All of Helen's children survive her: Saamantha Lee, Lee Edwards and Karla Lee-Estrada. Her grandchildren are: Devin DeLane, Noah Elkind, Jason Lee, Aaron Humphrey, Tiffany Lee and Fiona Weisenberg. And seven great-grandchildren. Her memorial service will be at Pikes Peak Church of Christ, Colorado Springs, CO on Saturday the 21st at 2:00 p.m. She will be buried at Ft. Logan Cemetery in Denver, CO alongside the love of her life, Duward Lee