Lee Hettema 1948–2022

Lee Hettema, 1948–2022 (aged 74 years)

Name

Lee Hettema

Name: Lee /Hettema/
Given names: Lee
Surname: Hettema

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	Type: Birth of Hettema, Lee 1948 30 26
Merged Gramps ID	I0069
Birth of a brother	Arthur Hettema September 3, 1953
Death of a paternal grandmother	Nellie Hellegers October 28, 1963 Angola, Steuben County, Indiana State: Indiana
Death of a paternal grandfather	Guy Myron Hettema April 24, 1969 Briarcliff Manor, New York City: Briarcliff Manor State: New York Country: United States of America
Death of a brother	Arthur Hettema March 1, 2002 Contra Costa, California City: Contra Costa State: California Country: United States of America
Death of a father	Robert Myron Hettema February 6, 2004 State College, Pennsylvania City: State College State: Pennsylvania Country: United States of America
Death of a mother	Ursula Virginia Lee February 22, 2006 State College, Pennsylvania
Death	February 23, 2022 (aged 74 years) Salem, Oregon Note: Lee James Hettema Lee James Hettema SALEM (1948-2022) Lee J. Hettema, of Salem, Oregon passed away peacefully on February 23, 2022. Lee's early years were spent in N. J., Illinois, and N.Y., where he attended schools in Croton-on-Hudson. As a youngster he was involved in scouting and spent a week on a large sailing vessel. During high school he was on the wrestling and football teams and worked as a lifeguard at Silver Lake. He attended Purdue University studying engineering and afterwards lived on Martha's Vineyard. It was here that he had the opportunity to work on the set of the movie Jaws. Eventually he made his way out west and settled in Salem, Oregon. Lee worked as both a surveyor and a teacher for the state of Oregon. Some of his jobs were unusual: he observed owls in the Cascades and counted the catch on a Japanese fishing vessel. During his years in Salem he was very active in the Salem Men's Group. In his later years he became keenly interested in poetry promoting various local poets and publishing some of his own writing. All his life he loved science, great literature, and environmental causes. He loved to tell stories and had an infectious laugh. Lee is survived by four of his siblings; Mark Hettema of Evergreen, CO., and James Hettema, Terry Jacobs, and Ginger Megley of the Bay Area. The family will have a memorial service at a later date. Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon, Sunday, April 17, 2022, p. C8

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: September 23, 1917 34 37 — Passaic, New Jersey Merged Gramps ID: I0040 Death: February 6, 2004 — State College, Pennsylvania Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ursula Virginia Lee Lee Hettema Arthur Hettema Robert Myron Hettema 1917–2004 Birth: September 23, 1917 34 37 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: February 6, 2004 — State College, Pennsylvania
mother	Links Birth: February 16, 1921 — Brooklyn New York Merged Gramps ID: I0068 Death: February 22, 2006 — State College, Pennsylvania Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Myron Hettema Lee Hettema Arthur Hettema Ursula Virginia Lee 1921–2006 Birth: February 16, 1921 — Brooklyn New York Death: February 22, 2006 — State College, Pennsylvania
himself	Links Birth: 1948 30 26 Merged Gramps ID: I0069 Death: February 23, 2022 — Salem, Oregon Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lee Hettema 1948–2022 Birth: 1948 30 26 Death: February 23, 2022 — Salem, Oregon
younger sister	Private –
younger brother	Links Birth: September 3, 1953 35 32 Merged Gramps ID: I0071 Death: March 1, 2002 — Contra Costa, California Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Arthur Hettema 1953–2002 Birth: September 3, 1953 35 32 Death: March 1, 2002 — Contra Costa, California
younger brother	Private –
sister	Private –
younger brother	Private –

Family with Private
himself	Links Birth: 1948 30 26 Merged Gramps ID: I0069 Death: February 23, 2022 — Salem, Oregon Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lee Hettema 1948–2022 Birth: 1948 30 26 Death: February 23, 2022 — Salem, Oregon
wife	Private –

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Death	Lee James Hettema SALEM (1948-2022) Lee J. Hettema, of Salem, Oregon passed away peacefully on February 23, 2022. Lee's early years were spent in N. J., Illinois, and N.Y., where he attended schools in Croton-on-Hudson. As a youngster he was involved in scouting and spent a week on a large sailing vessel. During high school he was on the wrestling and football teams and worked as a lifeguard at Silver Lake. He attended Purdue University studying engineering and afterwards lived on Martha's Vineyard. It was here that he had the opportunity to work on the set of the movie Jaws. Eventually he made his way out west and settled in Salem, Oregon. Lee worked as both a surveyor and a teacher for the state of Oregon. Some of his jobs were unusual: he observed owls in the Cascades and counted the catch on a Japanese fishing vessel. During his years in Salem he was very active in the Salem Men's Group. In his later years he became keenly interested in poetry promoting various local poets and publishing some of his own writing. All his life he loved science, great literature, and environmental causes. He loved to tell stories and had an infectious laugh. Lee is survived by four of his siblings; Mark Hettema of Evergreen, CO., and James Hettema, Terry Jacobs, and Ginger Megley of the Bay Area. The family will have a memorial service at a later date. Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon, Sunday, April 17, 2022, p. C8

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Death

Lee James Hettema
SALEM (1948-2022) Lee J. Hettema, of Salem, Oregon passed away peacefully on February 23, 2022.
Lee's early years were spent in N. J., Illinois, and N.Y., where he attended schools in Croton-on-Hudson. As a youngster he was involved in scouting and spent a week on a large sailing vessel. During high school he was on the wrestling and football teams and worked as a lifeguard at Silver Lake. He attended Purdue University studying engineering and afterwards lived on Martha's Vineyard. It was here that he had the opportunity to work on the set of the movie Jaws. Eventually he made his way out west and settled in Salem, Oregon. Lee worked as both a surveyor and a teacher for the state of Oregon. Some of his jobs were unusual: he observed owls in the Cascades and counted the catch on a Japanese fishing vessel. During his years in Salem he was very active in the Salem Men's Group. In his later years he became keenly interested in poetry promoting various local poets and publishing some of his own writing. All his life he loved science, great literature, and environmental causes. He loved to tell stories and had an infectious laugh.
Lee is survived by four of his siblings; Mark Hettema of Evergreen, CO., and James Hettema, Terry Jacobs, and Ginger Megley of the Bay Area. The family will have a memorial service at a later date.
Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon, Sunday, April 17, 2022, p. C8

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February 19, 2024 – 00:37:00

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father Parents Guy Myron Hettema Nellie Hellegers	Robert Myron Hettema 1917–2004
mother Parents Private Private	Ursula Virginia Lee 1921–2006
himself	Lee Hettema 1948–2022
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younger brother Family Private Private Private	Arthur Hettema 1953–2002
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himself	Lee Hettema 1948–2022
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