Comments about ‘George P. Lee dies’

I also choose to remember the good in people. Thank you Deseret News for showing respect to George's children and grand children at this sensitive time.

see the trib article for the rest of the story (at least part)

So sad..............

justired -

Thanks! That was FAR more informative.

Why not an informative article? Or will you be doing one in the next few days?

Why not an article that is much more informative? This one says little about a seminal figure in LDS leadership and the problems both he and LDS inc had with each other.

God Speed you Elder Lee.....

I too wondered why more wasn't written (my comment was posted this morning, but then yanked for some reason) -- all I did was ask why this paper omitted recounting so much of Lee's notable history.

I had the opportunity, when he was still as GA, to hear his speak in Montana - what a wonderful and powerful talk he gave. I was so impressed with him. And it was unfortunate about 'his fall from grace'.

So sorry, our prayers go with his family.

I served under President George P. Lee in the Arizona Holbrook Mission. President Lee was a great mission president;great leadership, great teacher, great motivater,very kind and loving and a man of great faith. He was very dedicated to his work as a mission president. I along with the missionaries I knew and came under my leadership had great love,respect and admiration for Elder Lee. We felt very privileged to serve under his leadership.
We felt very sad for what had transpired in his life with the Church. The testimony that we gained through our mission remained with us and we followed the prophet. However, we cannot forget what all Brother Lee had done for us. We mourn his loss and our hearts go out to his children. It's just sad, for we loved and respected Sister Lee also. She was very supportive and worked just as hard as President Lee.
I cannot judge Bro. George P. Lee. That's between him and the Lord. We all sin and come short of the glory of God. He is in God's hand now. Good journey, my friend!...... Tony

Concerned that my first comment hasn't shown up yet. Omitting his criminal case and excommunication does a disservice to his victim and the church. Yes, it was ugly, but it was true. We should be able to expect the ugly truth from our NEWSpaper, not a revisionist history.

Good post, Tony.

And a very classy way to handle this, DesNews. Thanks!

Yes, George lost his way and the Lord and the Church lost a great servant when he would not retrace his footsteps. He has to deal with the consequences. We can mourn his losses (and ours) without remembering the ugliness. Let the Trib deal with that - they do it so well.

This is nothing to make an issue of. Stop this!

I think it is very pertinent. He is not a man to be revered.

I remember playing basket-ball with and against him at the Deseret Gym when he was a GA. This was before he had his problems with his life.

I always wondered why he fell away — that just goes to prove the old saying “there but for the grace of God goes I”.

Any of us can fall down if we don’t work at continually — Satan desires all of us to fail and he got Brother George who was a GA.

JOHN D.LEE was indeed a good man too- A god fearing man was he. By any chance are these two LEE's related?

Condolences to the family of Mr. Lee and the people he served. I'm sure his loving mother is grateful to get him back in her arms. Mothers always love their children in spite of what they go through.

He gave one of the best talks on the Savior during general conference that I have ever heard.