Born June 26, 1916 in Minneapolis, MN and passed away June 10, 2005 in Seattle, WA. Lester was a longtime resident of Wallingford, and retired from the Seattle Times. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary. He is survived by his daughter Deborah Michael, son Sheridan Jan, son Nathan and many other friends and family. A funeral service will take place at 10AM on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at Evergreen-Washelli Funeral Home: 11, 111 Aurora Ave. N, Seattle, with a graveside service to follow the following day at Bay View Cemetery in Mount Vernon. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Diabetes Association.