Edward Gustaf Tate-Lee

Edward Gustaf Tate Upton was born in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Lydia Minnie Gohde and Theodore Dane Upton Edward had a younger brother, Martin Arthur.

After his brother, Martin was born in 1920, Lydia divorce Ted Upton and moved to Lincoln, Nebraska. Lydia married Clarence Orin Lee in 1923 in Seward, Nebraska, and changed Edward's surname and her surname to Tate-Lee. Martin's surname became Lee.

Lydia divorced Clarence by 1925, then married Fred Schweitzer in 1925. Edward grew up in Lincoln along with Martin and seven step-siblings from Fred's first marriage.

After his mother divorced Fred in 1938, Edward married June Roblyer Burlington on June 19, 1939 in Lincoln. June had two children from her previous marriage with John Burlington -- Doris Elaine Burlington, born in 1934; and William 'Bill' Andrew Burlington, born in 1936. Edward adopted both Doris and William, and their surname became Tate-Lee. To this family, Edward and Laura added two more children: Dorothy Marie Tate-Lee, born in 1941; and Shirley Ann Tate-Lee, born in 1943.

On October 18, 1985, Laura died in Lincoln. Edward then married Betty Lou Michon about 1987 in Missouri. They continued to live in Lincoln until Edward died on November 7, 1991 in Omaha. Edward and Laura's ashes are interred in Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Lincoln. Betty Michon died in Lincoln on January 1, 2012, and is buried in Yankee Hill Cemetery in Lincoln.

Note that Edward is buried with his legal surname Tate-Lee, but he often went by Edward Lee or Edward T. Lee.

Edward's Obituary in Lincoln Journal: Edward T., 73, 3700 Cornhusker Highway, died Thursday (11/7/91) in Omaha. Member, VFW Posts 131, 3606, Masonic Lodge 210, American Legion Post 3, DAV. Moose Lodge 175. Survivors: wife, Betty [Michon], son William Lee; daughter, Doris Cerny, Lincoln; daughters, sons-in-law, Dorothy and Richard Pallard, Lincoln. Shirley and Richard Cruickshank, all Lincoln; stepsons Michael, Patrick, Vincent Michon, all Lincoln. James Michon, Watertown, Minn.; stepdaughter, Arlene Raadgep, Tayorsville, Utah; grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren.

Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. The Rev. Jay Funk. Lincoln Memorial Park. Military graveside rites by VFW Posts 131, 3606. Visitation; 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday; until services Monday [at] funeral home.