Our Favorite Neighbors: Mr. Lee

The Our Favorite Neighbors series highlights special people and organizations we've come to know and love over the years. These folks go out of their way to share their enthusiasm, compassion, empathy, and support for their community in the spirit of Howdy, Neighbors.

One day while waving at the corner, a kind gentleman stopped by in his red Harley--Jason's favorite--to chat. Like many folks we've met through Honks for Jason, he mentioned that he'd seen us many times and wanted to know more. This was our first encounter with Lee Bond, or "Mr. Lee", as Jason affectionately calls him. Lee and his delightful wife Jeanne live in a lovely house tucked away in downtown Sharonville, right across the street from one of our waving spots. Over the years, we came to know Mr. Lee and Jeannie quite well, as he would always hear the honks and come out to enthusiastically encourage the passing trucks to honk for Jason.

Over time, Mr. Lee joined us for a number of Honks events and became a big part of Jason's life. His kind and gentle approach to Jason reflected experiences in his own life, where he found ways to turn some challenging events into positive life lessons. Lee and Jeanne have helped to advocate for downtown Sharonville's recent revitalization, and they are the type of neighbors who are known and loved by everyone in the community.

Best of all, Mr. Lee is a motorcycle and car enthusiast, just like Jason! That has led to a few sweet rides, such as this one in Lee's vintage Mercedes-Benz SL-Class R129.

So thank you Mr. Lee (and Miss Jeannie, and Lee's motorcycle buddy Jeff below) for being some of Our Favorite Neighbors!