Jon Boy.

We will miss you more than melody - friends always

Love Grant and Taka

Proper 

JON LEE 1968-2002

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not here, I do not sleep
I am the thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow
I am the sun on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn rain
I am the shining stars at night
When you awake to the morning light
I am the soft uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight
My time has come, I am at rest
I am the sunset in the west
I am the clouds that race above
Where I watch over those I love
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not here, I do not die
So hear the words that here I say
I am the love that guides your way.

by Mary Fyre 

GRANT'S WORDS

"Jon had such a taste for life, which makes this whole thing such a mystery to us all. He could be the life and soul of any party. Yet, quiet, sensitive and understanding to anyone that needed a friendly ear. I always felt there was a raging fire in his soul which he channelled into his drumming; showing no fear to anything he put his hand to - except maybe gardening, press interviews and getting up early. (The latter not one of Jon's strong points)

He also had a great sense of humour, which most of you would have experienced and he would often quote lines from our favourite tour bus films such as Twin Town and One flew over the Cuckoos Nest, which would have everyone in stitches of laughter. He was a complex person, which often went unnoticed unless you spent any real quality time with him. He could mesmerize you with his drumming ability and would make the most difficult of drum fills seem so effortless.

He was a loving husband to Tatiana and father to Cameron and Nick, who he treated like his own son. He totally adored them all and would always be showing photographs of them to anyone he knew. He was also a caring son, himself to Pat and Norman as well as a great brother to Andrew.

Jon always wanted to be the centre of attention (like myself!) and to have the biggest, brightest, highest and most flamboyant drum riser in musical history.

I first met with Jon on the local band scene here in Newport and Chepstow, 16 years ago, where we both realised that we shared the same dream, girlfriend and hairstyle! That dream was to become rock stars and to conquer the world.

After moving to London we met Taka and the dream started to become reality. Sheer perseverance and a strong bond between us over the past years have brought us a step closer to our goal. As Jon often said in interviews "talent can never be denied" and of course Jon Lee was never wrong? ?

He will be dearly missed by his family, myself, Taka, Matt, the Feeder crew, all the fans who have been so supportive over the years and his friends that I know loved him so much. Hope you are at peace now, Jon boy. Forever young. Your friend always."  

MATT'S WORDS

"In 1994 I decided to put my time into Grant, Taka and Jon. I obviously lost my sanity! However I too, was also joining that dream to which Grant has just referred. My role as band manager was to facilitate the road to achieving that goal.

At the time my instinct told me that we needed to be a strong and united team, as I knew it would not be easy and many hurdles, set backs and disappointments would have to be overcome in the process.

As time has moved on and the band's career has progressed, more and more people have been added to that team and Feeder is now a large and tightly knit family.

None of us could ever have anticipated this tragedy but I am so grateful that this strength and unified bond exists between us all. This sense of family has shone through over the last few days like never before and I know that this has provided so much support for everyone.

I would like to say a big thank you to Jon's parents - Pat & Norman, Grant's parents and Taka's mother and father in Japan, because they, from a very early stage in their son's lives must have instilled this sense of family, love and kinship, that has enabled the Feeder family to be what it is today.

I would like to say a big thank you to the fans.
 

TATIANA LEE TRIBUTE

There are no words to describe the immense pain and suffering my children and I, as well as Jon's Mum and Dad are going through at this most difficult and tragic time. There are also no words to describe what an extraordinary human being he was, and will continue to be in our hearts. Jon was the most loving, generous, kind, beautiful man there ever will be. He was my best friend, my husband, my love, my breath, my entire life.

He was the most wonderful father in the world and our children meant the world to him.

The world has lost Jon Lee, drummer from Feeder, but I have lost my Jon, my children have lost their father, his parents have lost their son, Andrew lost his brother and many of us have lost a wonderful friend. No one will ever know why Jon needed to go, but that was his decision and as much hurt as I feel, I will respect his wishes so that he may find the peace he was looking for. I want to go with him but cannot. He left me two beautiful children to take care of and I will do that, for Jon, for Nick and for Cameron.  

I am deeply disgusted with some of the very false, untrue and appalling publications I have read in regards to my husband. He was a wonderful man, husband and father. Jon was everything. We had problems as does anyone else in this world, but at the end of the day the love we had for each other kept us together. I believe that for everyone in this world, there is someone who is meant to be theirs forever. Jon and I are soul mates. We always said we were invincible and that we would always be together. And we are together forever. We are the only ones who know our love and it belongs to us and no one else.

I will spend the rest of my life loving and taking care of our children because that is what he would have wanted me to do.