Large Crowd Turns Out To Remember Ryan Lee

Berlin CT Patch | Robert Mayer

Credit: Robert Mayer

Friends spread word of 'Donate Life' during the day.

A large crowd turned out at Timberlin Golf course Thursday night to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of Berlin native Ryan Lee.

The driveway of Don Bates Drive was lined with luminaria bags leading to tables in the parking lot where friends and family decorated bags for a luminaria placed on the 16th tee. The bags on the tee spelled out one of Ryan Lee's favorite phrases "Proud of Ya!"

Lee played sports and graduated from Berlin High School. He went on to play golf at Long Island University. Last year he was struck by a car near campus and passed away on April 26, 2011.
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