Bill Yee of Milwaukie, died on June 11, of natural causes. He was 85 years old.
Born to Yee Quong and Homshee 85 years ago, Yee was the first Chinese baby to be born in Harney County.
Yee grew up in Burns and graduated from Burns Union High School making many friends. He was inducted into the United States Army at the outbreak of World War II and served two years in Germany. He was in the Signal Corp. stringing communication lines for the troops. He was sent back home just after crossing the Rhine river.
Yee’s many interests included working on Model “A” pickups and Ham Radios. He also liked to work on old televisions.
Yee is survived by his wife Elaine; sons, Robert and Raymond; daughter in-law, Lauren; grandson, Trevor; brothers Ning and Henry; sisters Lillie Toy and Elsie Keppinger; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial Services will be held at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, 11801 Mount Scott Blvd., in Portland.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Yee’s memory may be made to the Harney County Museum at 18 W. “D” St., Burns, OR 97720.