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title: Lynden legend Lee Burgess comes out of retirement
description: Lynden Legend Lee Burgess came out of retirement to help at NANA/Lynden Logistics Services at Red Dog Mine for a few weeks.
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# Lynden legend Lee Burgess comes out of retirement

 Sun, Sep 07, 2014

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[![lee burgess](https://info.lynden.com/hs-fs/file-1995079758-jpg/images/lee_burgess.jpg?width=201&height=151&name=lee_burgess.jpg)Lynden](http://www.lynden.com/) Legend Lee Burgess came out of retirement to help at NANA/Lynden Logistics Services at [Red Dog Mine](http://www.reddogalaska.com/) for a few weeks. Lee began his career with Lynden in 1957 and was one of the drivers of Old No. 27. “It was fun working with him and very enjoyable listening to the many old Lynden stories at the dinner table,” says Joe Purcell of [Lynden Logistics Services](http://www.lynden.com/llog/). Lee also attended the SeaTac Summer BBQ in August. 

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