Happy Birthday in Heaven Bubby. I love you with all my heart. Tonight I am going celebrate you by drinking a Margarita as big as my head! Love, Cissy

Happy Birthday in Heaven my sweet Bubby. Today I remember all the fun we had celebrating your birthday together. I smile when I remember a rainy night in Atlanta when we went to a Mexican restaurant and they brought us foot tall beers in frosty mugs. We laughed so hard we had never seen such large mugs. Have a good one today! I will drink a Margarita as big as my head in remembrance of all the good times today. Love you always! Love Cissy

My sweet Bubby I love you and miss you so much. My heart will forever be broken until we meet again in Heaven. Love you forever and ever. Love, Cissy

Still miss & think of you always, Lee. My forever brother from another mother. ❤

To my bro Lee, Happy Bithday forever!

Especially today we remember Lee for the joy, laughter, love, and style that he brought into the world. He was bigger than life and bigger than ALS. Heartfelt wishes to Scott and his many friends who continue to miss him. 

Thank you Scott for continuing to upload pictures to the site. This is such a wonderful place to hold these memories and it brings a smile to my face to come here and think of Lee. He was a wonderful person that is missed and to see his joyful face in these pictures helps.

I will always be your Cissy and you will always be my Bubby. We were as close as any siblings could possibly be and you were the best brother a girl could ask for. Always there encouraging me and supporting me but most importantly being my best friend. It has been two weeks now and I still have no words to express how much it hurts. I know in my heart that you are flying high my sweet Bubby. I can just picture you and mom sitting at a piano in Heaven and singing like you used to before we lost her. I want to thank everyone that has told a story or made a tribute. It warms my heart to read how much everyone else loved him too. Love you forever and ever! Love, Cissy

To say that Lee was my friend is an understatement and not completely true.

Our friendship has always been filled with laughter and kinship. Despite whatever was bothering him or trying to bring him down, Lee managed to find something to smile about or a way to crack a joke.

Lee is still in my heart and mind as my friend and my brother.

Just because I cannot see him, hug his neck or audibly hear him, he is with me, always.

I will continue to cherish all that brought us close and bound us as family.

Uncle Bubby I will cherish the childhood memories I have. You was a true ALS Warrior. Prayers to Scott, Ashleigh, and Chad.

I want to thank everyone that has or will be contributing to this site. You are testimony to the love that emanated from Lee towards everyone he came in contact with. Although I am not yet able to compose feelings of my own to add at this time, I wanted to share the below advice related to grieving that I read on the internet in hopes that it will help others with processing their grief. Love you.

"Lean into it. You only get to grieve your loved one once. Don't spend the whole time trying to distract yourself or push it down. It does go away eventually, and you will miss feeling that connected to that person again. And if you feel like your whole life has fallen apart, that's fine! It totally has. Now you get to decide how to put yourself back together. Be creative. There's new life to be lived all around you."

When I counted back, I realized that I knew Lee for a good 40 years. First, for 25 yrs as my brother-in-law, then the past 15 or so as my brother from another mother! Father to my niece & nephew, then a Grandpa to 2 beautiful boys. In Lee's journey, the most wonderful man, Scott, came into his life. I then had 2 brothers, my comrades forever! Why this unforgiving disease came upon Lee, I guess we'll never know. I will always treasure our times together. Visits up to Atlanta & down to St. Petersburg. Lee's spirit & soul, free of disease, are now free to fly in his transition to a new dimension!

Lee was one of a kind and loved by everyone. He fought ALS hard and Scott, you were there by his side all the way. We will always remember his smiling face and funny personality.

Lee, rest in peace, and we will always have you in our hearts. Scott our deepest condolences and love.

All our love, Brad and Nancy Rushton

My condolences and a big hug to Scott. I am
So sorry for your loss. It was a such a joy to see you and Lee together and a privilege to have spend time with you both.

I had the honor of working with Lee during his time with NCS and was impressed with his great attitude and his kindness. Lee’s strength of character was so strong as was his caring of others around him. He will be sorely missed. Rest In Peace. Gerald and Eileen Toews, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

My deepest condolences to you Scott. I am glad I had the opportunity to meet Lee when you two came out to SF years back. I know from experience the hell ride that is ALS for the loved one afflicted and the impact it has on all. As sad as it is, Lees pain and suffering is over. You will never be the same - but I hope you will see that in time, like I did, there were many valuable lessons learned. The love you two shared will always exist in your heart and soul, and the time and experiences together will guide your future as the fabric of life weaves itself together for your path forward. With love my friend. 

I would have not met Lee if not for ALS. It is a terrible disease that took my dear Kay and now Lee. My heart and my prayers go out to Scott and Lee's family. I am honored to have known Lee and all those courageous people I have met. He will be missed. God Bless.

A wonderful man from the first moment I met him. Within hours of meeting he was giving up his seat on a flight to my wife and I so we could get home, he stayed at the airport another few hours by himself........
As we got to know him well it was obvious this was not the only time he showed so much kindness to others.
Lee - you will be sadly missed, may you rest in peace
Scott - all our love at this very sad time

ALS is a ruthless disease that destroys so many lives! Along Kay's journey though, I have met some wonderful and courageous people who are an inspiration and a blessing to me.  Lee with his easy welcoming manner, sense of humor, and positive as well as determined spirit was a guiding light for many. He became an instant friend, and I will miss him! The thought of Kay and Lee once again sharing an embrace and a joke does bring a smile to my face. My heart and prayers are with you, Scott, and with Lee's family. 

My deepest condolences to you Scott and family. Lee was a great man. He will surely be missed.

Lee's sense of humor and ability to put others at ease amazed me. No matter what was going on with him individually, he could put that aside and make the people around him feel comfortable. I saw this many times in action as his humanity showed through. There can be no other like him and I feel so grateful to have had him as part of my life. He will truly be missed.