Eric G. Lee

Born September 16, 1964, in Denver, CO, Eric Grant Lee moved to Cheyenne with his family in 1968. He attended Jessup Elementary and Trinity Lutheran before graduating from Central High School in 1983. He graduated with a BA in Art from the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley in 1988 and then attended the Interior Design institute in Denver, graduating with a Masters in Interior Design in 1991. After moving back to Cheyenne, he started an interior design business in Cheyenne and Fort Collins and worked at Kinkos for several years. He went to the University of Wyoming for a degree in education, graduating in 1999. Later that year, he began teaching art at Afflerbach Elementary, later moving to Central High School. In the 22 years he taught, he was beloved by his students, who found him to be a caring and encouraging teacher, and his class a sanctuary. He loved introducing students to art, encouraging them to flourish, and even traveling with some to Denver and overseas to learn more about art.

Eric loved art from a very young age, and could often be found sketching, painting and collaging. A talented artist across multiple media, Eric showed and sold work around Wyoming. He consistently donated artwork to a wide variety of causes. Aside from art, he loved golden retrievers and provided a loving home to several, including Madison, Henry and Oliver. Travel was another abiding passion, and he went often to Maine, a place he loved and often wished to move. He had a goal to make it to every state in the union, which he did, and he also visited Europe several times. Eric loved to go places and enjoyed a good cup of coffee anywhere he went. A “people” person, Eric could talk to anyone and contributed charm and conversation to any event he attended. He rarely went anywhere without meeting people he knew, and he remembered everyone.

Eric loved his family very much and missed his father until the end of his life. He provided devoted, loving care to his mother Helen for many years even while struggling with his own health.

Eric is survived by his mother, Helen Lee, and brother, Karl Lee, and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Lee.

A service will be held in his honor on Saturday November 16 at 10 AM at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Cheyenne followed by a reception.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies goldenrescue.com.