Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1925-08-04 | Page 10 | A. P. Reporter Dies after 47 Years Service

A. A P. P REPORTER II I I DIES AFTER 47 I YEARS SERVICE NEW E EW YORK Aug Aus 4 A W 1 Richard L Lee e ship news reporter nt t quarantine for tor Tho The Associated Press Iress since January 1 1 1873 1878 died today todo nt at his hili home In Staten Island Ho He was wall 71 years vears eld cli Mr Lee e began il his career a all as ma ma- marine marine marine rine reporter first t as an employee ce I ot of the New York Herald collect- collect collectIng I Ing ng reports at Quarantine and car car- arnn 1 nn ng them to The e office In New ew II York lork hen When the Herald rave gave up Us Its Is Individual service and began hegan re receiving re- re receiving receiving that of ot tue New ew York As As- Associated Press Lf Le Le went ent to that or organization or- or He lie continued In press pre or-I or I association work ork becoming a member of the staff rt Eft of ot the present I Associated Press Pres when that asso asso- association ao- ao I elation came Into existence I Mr Lee Loe Le was WI born In Waterford Ireland Perhaps no ship news fleas reporter In Inthe Inthe inthe the world had so 10 wide an un acquaint acquaint- acquaintance ance anco among m and officers off off- offers cers ers as Mr Lee Le His first fret visits to Incoming yes ves- eels made In a I row boat In recent years jears he was vas one of ot the few privileged to board vessels ahead I of the customs officers His iii day was nas as to sunset He le worked days a week we k because he re refused reo re fused to work less leu go I