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Lee Hiley Potter

Have lived in Roseburg area forever. Married Joe in December 14, 1968, graduated the next year of course. Joe went to Vietname and came home safe. We had 3 children, Joey Jr., Jeff and Fara. We followed the kids sport games - all 3 graduated from RHS also. Joe wored for Roseburg Forest Products 42 years and I worked cooking for the school district 26 years. Joe retired at 60 years and I retired the next year, also at 60 yrs old. I took cake decorating classes and made cakes for family and friens. We did a lot of camping, fishing and hunting and still do.

Our first child Joey married and had 4 children total. 1-Jordan N. Summers-teacher at Oakland for special needs children, also had Ryan 3 years old and just gave us our 2nd great grandchild Peyton which is just a couple of month old now. 2- Issac W. Potter is in the Marines and deployed at this time. He graduated at Junction City, played soccer, baseball and basketball. 3-Kamyrn Lee Potter: she will graduate this year and plays softball and will be going and playing for George Fox. 4-Evan J. Potter is a 10th grader this year a wrestler, he got 2nd at State in 2019 for weight 116.

Our 2nd child Jeff married and had 1 child. Jeff went into Coast Guard; then became a police officer in Troutdale OR. Jeff was in the Coast Guard 4 years and 15 years as a police officer. Jeff had an accident and his neck broke which left him paralized and in 2016 he passed. His daughter Amarie Jolee is 11 years old and doing great.

3rd child, Fara Lee Zessin married and moved to Milton-Freewater and they had 3 children. 1-Makenzie Jo is 15 yrs old. She does a lot of horse events, was Queen for the Rodeo in 2018 and also does 4H. 2-Grayson C. is 13 yrs old; does rodeo riding bulls; does 4H. 3-Hudson Q. is 8 yrs old. does 4H also.

Joe and I do alot of gardening and have fruit trees. After school and retiring thought things would slow down. OH NO: everything goes faster. We are enjoying our lives and God has everyting to do with it. :)

FUN FACTS: 3 children; 8 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; pets: eatable chickens; 7 miles from RHS & Reunion; 50 years married; 60 yrs old at retirement

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