LEE MAYER AND HIS PLAQUES
by MIKE SHARP, AD31 SECRETARY

ee Mayer QM3, Tidewater Sailor 1963-64, Founding Member and Life Member of the Tidewater Association, was moved by the disaster of 9-11 to do something patriotic. He has found much satisfaction in creating the beautiful wooden plaques shown below. Lee started by giving a set of military branch plaques to his local Recruiting Office. He continues to support several organizations by fund raising with the sale of his plaques and they will soon be available at our website's SHIP'S STORE.

Lee and his wife, Christine, live in Rosemont, Illinois, just west of Chicago. His work shop is in a shed in the back yard. The plaques are cut out with a scroll saw, using various woods, usually four at a time. His Tidewater plaque is our favorite but he has also made POW-MIA plaques, military plaques, special orders for the ELKS and many others, but his favorite and most beautiful is the USMC plaque with the red background.

Mayer also served on the USS Cook APD-130, USS Talladega APA-208, and the USS Sierra AD-18. He worked many years as a policeman in Rosemont, and when they were merged with the Fire Dept, he took Fire Dept. training and served many years in the combined position, retiring in 1995.

Lee, THANK YOU for your service to your community and this Nation.