The oldest son of his father Byung Lyn Lee and mother Samsun Hong, Talsop was born in Seoul, Korea, on August 26, 1932. As a young 18-year old during the Korean War, he supported the 2nd Infantry Division. The Division was unique in that it was the only U.S. Army division that was made up partially of South Korean soldiers, called KATUSAs (Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army).
Talsop arrived in Seattle, WA, on the Korean merchant ship “Flying Dragon” in 1952. From there he found his way to New Bedford, MA, thanks to Father Edward Demars, a Roman Catholic priest and US Army chaplain whom he had met in Korea and served as his shepherd when he arrived in the US.
He later married Jacqueline M. Bessette of New Bedford in December, 1954, who passed in 2007.
Talsop received a BS in textile engineering at New Bedford Institute of Technology (now UMass Dartmouth) in 1957 and earned a Master in Education at Bridgewater State College in 1961. He retired as a school teacher from New Bedford after 30 years of service, moved to Cape Coral, FL and spent another ten years teaching at Immokalee High School.
Talsop is survived by his three children Edward Lee, Lisa Lee Souza and Stephen Lee. He has six grandchildren: Stephanie Lee Goetschalckx, Christopher Lee, Monique Lee, Jonathan Lee, Shannan Sheaffer, and Kaitlyn Souza. His six great grandchildren include Madison and Hudson Lee, Thaddeus and Margot Goetschalckx, Graham Sheaffer and Brantley Becker.
Services will be held at St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church in Cape Coral, FL on Saturday, July 24, 2021. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations to be made to be made in Talsop Lee's honor to: Down Syndrome Supported Living Inc., PO Box 150448 Cape Coral, FL 33915
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