Show hi highlights 9 flights past and present feature A man whose whole life has been highlights living in green river is a person to whom nacional tribute has been paid by newspapers from coast to coast the life story of this young man has appeared in the new york daily mirror the daily okia okla homan the salt lake tribune the deseret news the news review of roseburg ore the worcester daily telegram and in the news papers from louisville ky peona peoria III macon ga seattle washington del etc the november 7 1949 issue of quick magazine featured him and he was featured also in the april 1951 issue of the coronet magazine all of this came about because this young teen ager became an eagle AX I 1 pa don lee scout by hiking across country for 14 miles without legs still he walked every step of the way on his artificial limbs though it took him two days to accomplish the feat the boy now grown to a man 23 years of age is don lee linot pye operator for the green river journal mr lost his legs when he was only eight months old by tumbling into a bonfire he was rushed to the latter day saints hospital in salt lake city where doctors had to amputate both legs just below his knees in order to save his life later he was transferred to the primary children s hospital and until he was 14 years old this was the only home he knew upon en bering the primary children s hos pital the superintendent anna was touched by the baby s gallant fight for life she took complete charge and mothered the helpless child until he was released from the hospital when she took him into her own home later she adopted don lee and now he bears her name of don has always called anna the only mother he ever knew by the name of I 1 mama rose it was mama rose s tender care and wise devotion that gave don the courage to take up scout mg ing and to earn through to the highest awards in all don has earned and received 36 boy scout merit badges undoubtedly dons don s success in scouting contributed much to the confidence be he needed to go out into the world to learn a trade so that he could become self supporting and live a normal life in spite of his handicap it was in 1951 that he left salt lake city and mama rose to go 90 to the midland linotype school in charles city iowa after he had finished at the school and was work ing as a linotype operator his church the church of jesus christ of latter day saints called him to go out as a missionary unhesitant angly don answered the call gave up his job and went to hominy okia okla homa the mission field that had been selected for him mus spring he took the final step into adulthood and its lies ties when he married his sweetheart leah dawn peterson of salt lake city today the young couple are your neighbors in green river don works many late hours with I 1 the rest of the green river journal staff in order to meet those ever present deadlines so that you may read the news |