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Lee Stanley Baier ’48

A picture of Lee Baier

Lee Stanley Baier ’48, October 13, 2010, in North Yarmouth, Maine, from natural causes. Lee had already begun his studies at 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ when he made the decision to volunteer for the U.S. Army. He was selected to serve with the 20th Armored Division in Europe; after the war, he returned to 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ and completed a BA in general literature. He continued his academic career at Columbia University, where he earned a doctorate in English literature-his specialty was the work of John Milton. In 1958, he met Ursula Howe. They married in Woodlands-Kent, England, the following year, and settled in North Yarmouth in 1966. Lee was professor of English at the University of Maine until retirement. He also was a founding member of St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church in Yarmouth, and for many years played with the recorder choir. He loved gardening, baroque music, and “a finely (and very often a not-so-finely) crafted pun.” His daughter-in-law, Susan Baier, who provided the details for this memorial, noted that 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ was very important to Lee. “He wore a 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ baseball cap until his final days.” Survivors include his wife, sons Matthew and Simon, and his sister, Dorothy Shindler.

Appeared in 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ magazine: March 2011