Duane Porter
Lee (Elias) had a profound influence on my life. I met Lee in person only a few times while in my early teens. From the start he showed genuine interest in me. We talked about life goals, and he showed me a few auto mechanic tricks on my 1965 Datsun 1600. Even to this day, every time I work on a vehicle, I think of Lee. The major impact came from how he and his family worked hard to help each other advance in education and business. The networking among the family was inspiring and it is this that I try to teach my children.
After all these years, my son and I finally got to visit Lee and Vickie this past August. What a joy the two of them are. And Lee, well, he was still the same as back in my early teens. He had genuine interest in the two of us and plenty of life guiding stories. There is no doubt he had this everlasting inspiration on many.
For Peter & Joe … Keep your fathers inspirations going…
