LCPL Lee Ryan Folke, 23

MILFORD - LCPL Lee Ryan Folke, of Milford, died Sunday, July 19, 2009, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. He was 23. Lee was born on May 23, 1986, in Milford, son of Wendy (Bradley) Moore and the late Tyler Lee Folke. He graduated from Milford High School with the Class of 2004. Following graduation, Lee attended American Motorcycle Institute/WyoTech in Daytona, Fla., were he received a Marine Mechanic diploma in 2006. After finishing tech school, he enlisted with the United States Marine Corps. He proudly served his country, recently returning from a tour of duty in Iraq, and was stationed at Camp Lejeune with the 1ST Battalion, 2ND Marines. Lee loved hunting, fishing and painting and enjoyed water sports when visiting at his grandparent's lake house on Lake Gaston in Virginia. He is survived by his mother and father, Wendy and Dennis Moore of Milford; a sister, Lauren Moore and a brother, Dustin Moore, both of Milford; maternal grandparents, Marie and Robert Bradley of Lincoln; paternal grandparents, Lowell and Clarica Folke of Milford; a grandmother, Carol Marie Young of Childs, Md.; a grandfather, Charles Richard Moore of Elkton, Md.; a great-grandmother, Alice Marie Husfelt of Childs, Md.; his aunts and uncles, Larry and Kathy Bradley, Karen and Jeff Fry, Peggy Holleger, John and Christina Folke, Michael Folke, Doug and Mary Moore; and many cousins. Services were Sunday, July 26, at the Avenue United Methodist Church, 20 North Church St., Milford. Interment with full military honors was held in the Lincoln Cemetery in Lincoln. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial contributions to the Chad Clifton Foundation, 9397 COD's Rd, Milford, DE, 19963. Letters of condolence may be emailed at www.delmarvaobits.com/rogers. Arrangements handled by Rogers Funeral Home, Milford.