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Lee F. Turnbull

d. November 27, 2016

was born on July 14, 1941 and passed away on November 27, 2016 Lee was born in Portland Oregon and spent his school years in Eugene Oregon. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism and advertising and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.Lee met Carolyn while in college and both were working in the beet cannery next to the University of Oregon campus. They were married in December of 1965 and celebrated their 50th anniversary last year.Lee worked a number of jobs in his career including time with Boeing and Aetna Insurance. His favorite and most challenging work was hedging interest rate futures for Sea First Bank. He maintained an avid interest in stocks and commodities throughout his life and was a regular reader of the Wall Street Journal.Lee spent many years playing duplicate bridge with his "Bridge Buddies" at the senior center. Lee also enjoyed reading for pleasure and loved our local library and all of its services. His family will remember his amazing memory and mastery of trivia. Lee had a wonderful sense of humor and loved sharing a funny story or joke. His backyard hummingbirds were a special love and his "babies" entertained him for hours.Lee is survived by his wife Carolyn, son Allen (Rachele), daughter Amy (Stephen Hueffed), and grandchildren Willem, Lucas and Lillian Grace. A celebration of Lee's life will be held at a future date. Donations in his name may be made to the Bainbridge Public Library.

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