Lee Copeland
Published 9:22 am Friday, October 23, 2009
Name: Lee Copeland
Age: 59
Occupation and title: Building inspector
Spouse’s name: Dee
Children’s names and ages: Josh and Barbara
Church affiliation: Methodist
If I could change my name, I’d make it: Inspector Gadget
Pet I’d like to own: Golden Retriever
People say I look like: Tommy Lee Jones
Favorite movie of all time: The Sting
TV show I never miss: Castle
The secret to happiness is: Not looking for it.
I wish I knew how to: Fly
Song I’d love to sing karaoke to: Unchained Melody
If I had to eat only three foods for the rest of my life, they’d be: Southern, Southern and Southern
Three words that best describe me: Fair, intense and sometimes funny
One superpower I wish I had: Total Recall
Book currently on my nightstand: National Electrical Code
My proudest achievement: Photographing the Ford and Carter White House
My most humbling moment: Becoming a Mason
My most recent trip: Williamsburg
My life won’t be complete until: I have been retired for 20 years
My friends think I’m: Crazy
I really lose my cool when: People do dumb stuff
Favorite college sports team: Duke
Favorite pro sports team: Washington Redskins
Favorite color: Blue
What’s the best life lesson you’ve learned, and who taught you? Still waiting
What’s the best decision you’ve made in life? Working toward retirement
Which local charitable or non-profit organization do you wish more people would support? Community college
What gives you the blues? Rainy days and Mondays
What’s your best childhood memory? Playing football
What’s your most recent venture? Display photographs at the Riverside Mill in Weldon, N.C.