Firefighter/EMT
Fourth generation Lee in Whitianga.
I now live in Alaska and have been here for 30 years
I lived in Whitianga from 1971-1992. I attended MBAS From kindergarten ‘til sixth form.
When I left school I worked for my Dad as an electrician for three or four years, then moved to the USA where I worked in construction for about 18 months, finally moving to Alaska. I worked in construction in Ketchikan Alaska for about four years, then moved back to Whitianga to work for my Dad again. That lasted about eight months until I decided to return to the USA and became a full-time firefighter EMT for the City of Ketchikan, Alaska. I have been working as a firefighter EMT for the city for 23 years now.
I try to get back to New Zealand whenever I can. The last time I was back in Whitianga was 2019 to take care of my Mom after open-heart surgery. Things don’t seem to change there much, just everything has a new coat of paint.
My hobbies here are spending time with the family; hunting, fishing, camping, sharing time with friends and just enjoying life.
As far as getting back in touch with friends…Facebook seems to do a pretty good job of that. It would be nice to get in touch with some of the people who I went to school with.
