Credit:
Courtesy of Charles R. Lea
Charles R. Lea, 97, of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, died Aug. 19, 2025.
“My dad loved birds and the Minnesota Gopher sports teams.”—Marilyn Porter, daughter
Most recent title: Scientist, roofing granules laboratory, 3M
Education: BS, chemical engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 1948
Survivors: Children, Marilyn Porter and Richard C. Lea; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren
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