Anyone that has been around Foretravels for a year or more may have had the privilege of meeting Aubrey at MOT or FOT. He was a soft spoken man with a wealth of knowledge on Foretravels. I learned yesterday that he passed away last week. He was the "main man" in the service dept at MOT back in 2017 when I met him. Unfortunately for Foretravlers he retired a year or so ago leaving a huge knowledge void. He will be missed.... RIP Aubrey
Keith
Aubrey Lee was also the technical guru/engineering manager at Foretravel for many years before his move to MOT (his LinkedIn page says he held that role for 36 years). I believe he trained James Triana. His passing is a great loss...
Aubrey Lee Obituary - Nacogdoches, TX (https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/nacogdoches-tx/aubrey-lee-10327278)
This is so sad, I went to Foretravel school 3 times as a tech, and he was one of the teachers. He taught me what relays do.
What a kind man. I talked to him about 3 years ago, while stranded in the Parker desert (the time Bruce Bean, before I knew him drove by and waved!). We had weak cell service, yet he stayed right with me. He remembered me form Nac. It was like old times.
Rest In peace Aubrey, you will be missed.
Chris
Ya, I worked with Aubrey back in 2000 on redesign/enhancements to the Torsilastic suspension. Both knowledgeable and a very nice person.
He was also a teacher at the schools that I attended at Foretravel. So sorry to hear of his passing. So much knowledge gone. RIP
Schools at Foretravel ? Do tell.
So sorry to hear of his passing bye was a fixture at FT and we list a lot of knowledge.
As tech's in the late 90's-2000, we were sent to school at FT for a week or less. Up stairs above the assembly line.They put us up, fed us, and gave us a car.Hardest part was needing to be there at 7 A.M. when your clock is on west coast time, along with jet lag, and the long drive down from Dallas/Fort Worth.
Hit all the good eating places, and met everyone on the assembly line. Would just wander around after school, or at lunch time in the shop hanging with people. Just good ole hard working people loving their job like we did.
There was another younger guy, forgot his name (Terry?). He taught too, and was always available for help. One of the main fixtures also. He drowned in one of the small lakes. He couldn't swim, his boat capsized, and he hung onto a pier post as long as he could. Was tragic.
Chris
What a kind man. I talked to him about 3 years ago, while stranded in the Parker desert (the time Bruce Bean, before I knew him drove by and waved!). What can I say old fat guys don't fit under these coaches.😎😎🍺
Met Aubrey once at MOT great guy. RIP
Aubrey was such a kind man. I'm sad to hear that he has gone.
Jackie went to high school with Aubrey...he was smart, studious, respected then. Not a surprise that the career of kind polite gentleman would touch so many. I think the brother worked at FOT too. Aubrey has a great family, loved his grands visiting their farm. They moved to CO to be together a big change from his Texas farm.
He and Keith Risch were teamed up FOT. Their initials are on our coach drawings and technical checkouts. Mike Rodgers too. I think Keith Davis, and of course David Robertson was there in Sales, top in 2000 era as I hear it, David Whitehead there as well, couple of others were core, ended up at MOT
Aubrey developed and recovered from colon cancer some years back, then reached an age that retired from FOT and Dave Robertson picked him up for MOT. He was a vital team member there, expanding yet further that enormous wealth of experience and knowledge of Foretravels.
We miss him on a personal basis. You just do not know enough like him.
Perhaps some MOT/FOT retirees and current friends will share some personal stories.
I was happy to have met, talked to, lunched and chat with him about things on the drawings with his initials.
So sorry to read of his passing. Glad I got to tell him how much I had enjoyed my Foretravels, feeling he was a part of all those experiences.
We are blessed in so many ways with these coaches. Obviously we all appreciate the basic heartiness of the FT design and love our coaches.
Although the future may hold similar manufacturing passion on RV's (??), we are blessed with people who took pride in the passion of their commitment in previous years.
I didn't know Aubrey during the FT years, but I did meet him during visits at MOT. He was a kind, gentle and Christian man who obviously knew these coaches inside and out.
We can only hope that there are men, and women, in our future lives, no less in the RV business, as kind and knowledgeable as Aubrey. God bless Aubreys memory, his family, and the remaining FT folks who support the lifestyle we love.