Sunday, July 25, 2021
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My family and I moved to Cottonwood about the same time Lee did. My wife, Arleen and I, worked for Jerome Instrument, a company started by my brother John, in the late 1970's. Housed in the old Mingus High School, one of the benefits of working at JIC was having the use of the school's gym for pick-up basketball games. Lee, being a natural gym rat, was involved from the beginning; perhaps this was the start of Lee's journey that one day would bring him the well-deserved title of "General". The picture which I hope translates well here, shows Lee Gorby, Most Valuable Player!!!, holding the trophy for the Jerome Volunteer Fire team after winning the "B" league trophy, circa 1983. Nothing but net, Lee babe!
Rick & Arleen McNerney
