Sowing into the future of Young Life East County
CLARENCE "MiCK" Lee SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
May 11, 1918 – February 23, 2020
Clarence was nicknamed Mickey because, as a young man, he bore a striking resemblance to Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney.
Clarence “Mickey” Lee was born on May 11, 1918 in Jasper, Minnesota. As a young man, he worked as a cowboy, was part of the 3 C’s (Civilian Conservation Corps) and worked on the railroad.
In 1940 Mickey moved to San Diego, riding his Indian Scout motorcycle to his new life.
Mickey trained at Cal-Aero, an Aerotech school in Las Angeles. He began working in San Diego for Consolidated Aircraft, which later became Convair, and then General Dynamics, as a certified manufacturing engineer. He later became a flight test planner for commercial aircraft. Mickey collaborated on a model of a flying car, of which only three were made. He also worked on the guidance system of the cruise missile.
Mickey retired in 1980 and joined the San Diego Police Department’s Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol. He was a part of the Patrol for 16 years.
Clarence “Mickey” Lee and his wife of 64 years, Melva, never had children of their own. However, they adopted many nieces and nephews and loved and adored their friends’ children as if they were their own.
Clarence would sponsor scholarships to Young Life camp each summer, hoping it would make a difference for someone who otherwise would not be able to go to camp. He always enjoyed hearing about their experience.
STAN BEARD LEGACY FUND
Staff DEVELOPMENT
AUGUST 18, 1940 - JULY 15, 2019
Stan served with Young Life from 1965 to 1995 and held several roles, from volunteer leader to Southwestern divisional director to director of Ministry Resources. He worked in places throughout the southwest like Glendale, Arizona; San Diego and Colorado Springs.
One of Stan's great passions was ministering to middle school kids; he chaired a task force on junior high ministry in 1986 and continued to spur the mission forward in our efforts with this age group. Stan's other passions included: influencing the family system, relating and working with the church, research/development/implementation and training.
Stan and Marie have been some of my dearest friends since Stan hired me in San Diego in 1979. Stan was always an advocate for women in leadership and I feel humbled to have served under him. He always empowered me, believed in me, gave me opportunities, set me up for success and made me believe in myself. He planted a vision for me to serve in Young Life over the long haul. So much of who I am today has been shaped by Stan and Marie. Everything I learned about Young Life and about incarnational evangelism and witness, I learned from them.
The consummate encourager and eternal optimist, Stan sent me (and countless others) literally hundreds of handwritten notes of affirmation over the years. He started off every year of ministry saying, "This is going to be the best year yet!"
Finally, Stan was also a masterful storyteller. I never tired of hearing him tell the gospel stories. Every time he spoke, I thought, "I want to know Jesus like that!"
Stan, your legacy will live on and I'm grateful to stand on your shoulders. Thank you for always pointing us so clearly to the Savior - Pam Moore, Director of Training
