Obituary of Mavis Osborne Lee

Mavis Osborne Lee, 94, died May 16, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.�She was born April 30, 1928 in New York City, New York to Clifford Hazeldine and Beryl (Rampton) Osborne.�Mavis was born of English parents, both of whom previously lived in London and decided to emigrate to America and reside in Maine.�After several years studying at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, Mavis moved to Denver, Colorado, to explore the Rocky Mountain West.�There she met her eventual husband, George B. Lee Jr., and settled to raise a family of four children.�Mavis was an avid gardener, developing and cultivating vast and beautiful gardens in Denver, and the Pacific Northwest.�She also loved bird-watching and fishing, and could frequently be found perched on a rock or stool along the South Platte, Cache la Poudre, and Taylor rivers during Colorado summers, casting small, wet flies to hungry trout while enjoying the song of a rare warbler. Mavis also took up watercolor painting in the mid-1970's and rapidly developed her skills, producing inspired scenes of nature that�brought awe and admiration from friends and family.�She was also an avid Scrabble player, a love she inherited from her parents.Most of all, Mavis was a dedicated and loving mother.�She cared deeply for her children, and worked hard over the years to create special memories for her children.�Christmas at the Lee house was a thing of beauty. Mavis was the mastermind behind every magical Christmas enjoyed over the years in the Lee Household, where many Christmas Stories were lived.�As family matriarch, she anchored continuity across the ever-widening�family network, and worked to support and enable the dreams of its young and maturing members.She is preceded in death by her husband, George B. Lee, Jr.; parents, Clifford and Beryl Osborne; and brother, Timothy Osborne.�Mavis is survived by her daughters, Gretchen (Mark) Adams, and Anne (Jean) DeVour; sons, George (Linda) Lee, and Clifford (Hiteshree) Lee; grandchildren, Andrea, Travis, Heather, Tiffany, Eric, Clare, and Justine; and eight great-grandchildren.Mavis passed peacefully a few weeks after reaching her 94th birthday. Heaven is the richer for her entrance into that realm.�In lieu of flowers, please consider a small donation to The National Audubon Society in memory of Mavis Osborne Lee:�please visit their donation site at https://act.audubon.org/a/donate.