All of the pertinent information about Thomas Henry Lee that I have is now posted.
So now let's turn our hearts to my father, Maurice Reginald Lee-Thomas (b. 6 May 1913). He was the only son born to Thomas Henry Lee (Henry Lee-Thomas) and Ruby Thredgold. Ruby went on to have five other children by a second marriage. Therefore, he has five half brothers and sisters. Maurice was called, "Grandps Fluffy" by his eight grandchildren and how his great grandchildren also refer to him as such. The nick name came about because Maurice often referred to his wife (Florence Christensen ) as "Fluffy." "Grandma and Grandpa Fluffy" became their grandparent terms.
Maurice was born near Melbourne, Australia; lived most of his childhood near Adelaide, and immigrated to America in 1930. He became a citizen of the United States on 24 March 1937. The link below will take you to a copy of his birth certificate and citizenship certificate. There is also a copy of an article appearing in the newspaper, "Ogden Standard Examiner" announcing his citizenship.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10071252/Lee-Thomas%2C%20Maurice%20-%20Birth%20%26%20Naturalization%20Records.pdf
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I enjoyed going with you and Dad to the cemetary last week for memorial day. I have such great memories of Poppy and Grandma. I just wish that they would have lived another 10 or 20 years! Very grateful for those memories.
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