Comments on: Dr. Lee Majeskie Dies http://www.wdexpo.org/2008/08/25/dr-lee-majeskie-dies/ The World Dairy Business Blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:51:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Mullinix http://www.wdexpo.org/2008/08/25/dr-lee-majeskie-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-49416 Chris Mullinix Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:02:53 +0000 http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=2763#comment-49416 The world has lost a great man and truly influencial person. I had the good fortune of being coached by Lee Majeskie on a state dairy judging team in Maryland. I was a livestock kid who had a desire to learn and passion for judging and Lee took me under his wing. Four months later I was a top 10 individual in Madison. More importantly, his teaching related to everything in my life. Today, I coach a collegiate livestock judging team and I'm proud of our many national victories over the years. I have had many mentors but my coaching style reflects that of Lee Majeskie more than any. The knowledge of his craft demanded respect but he had an uncanny ability to read the personality of every one of his students and get the most out of their individual talents. If you ever worked out on the road to Madison with Lee, you know that every practice eventually bacame "Lee's practice" regardless of who may have been the mastermind behind it. I remember competing teams saying "Oh, your on the Maryland team - doesn't that guy that talks all the time coach you guys - you're pretty good huh?" I laugh now, but at the time I remember taking such pride in our leader and knowing this guy gives us a leg up on everyone else. When I finished judging dairy at the collegiate level, I sat down and wrote a thank you note to Lee for all the things he had helped me accomplish. I wish I could have made it back to Maryland for the funeral. But what is amazing is that I spent as much time laughing the day I found out about his death as I did crying and I think it's because of that letter. Lee knows how much I loved and respected him because I told him! And you know, for the last 10 years everytime I had seen him, he thanked me for that letter. Imagine that - him thanking me. I guess that says a little about the man. Chris Mullinix 775 Santa Fe Ave El Dorado, KS 67042 The world has lost a great man and truly influencial person. I had the good fortune of being coached by Lee Majeskie on a state dairy judging team in Maryland. I was a livestock kid who had a desire to learn and passion for judging and Lee took me under his wing. Four months later I was a top 10 individual in Madison. More importantly, his teaching related to everything in my life. Today, I coach a collegiate livestock judging team and I’m proud of our many national victories over the years. I have had many mentors but my coaching style reflects that of Lee Majeskie more than any. The knowledge of his craft demanded respect but he had an uncanny ability to read the personality of every one of his students and get the most out of their individual talents. If you ever worked out on the road to Madison with Lee, you know that every practice eventually bacame “Lee’s practice” regardless of who may have been the mastermind behind it. I remember competing teams saying “Oh, your on the Maryland team – doesn’t that guy that talks all the time coach you guys – you’re pretty good huh?” I laugh now, but at the time I remember taking such pride in our leader and knowing this guy gives us a leg up on everyone else.
When I finished judging dairy at the collegiate level, I sat down and wrote a thank you note to Lee for all the things he had helped me accomplish. I wish I could have made it back to Maryland for the funeral. But what is amazing is that I spent as much time laughing the day I found out about his death as I did crying and I think it’s because of that letter. Lee knows how much I loved and respected him because I told him! And you know, for the last 10 years everytime I had seen him, he thanked me for that letter. Imagine that – him thanking me. I guess that says a little about the man.

Chris Mullinix
775 Santa Fe Ave
El Dorado, KS 67042

]]> By: Dennis K Shurtz http://www.wdexpo.org/2008/08/25/dr-lee-majeskie-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-49394 Dennis K Shurtz Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:28:59 +0000 http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=2763#comment-49394 To the Majeskie Family I would like to express my deepest sympathy during this difficult time. Lee was my judging team coach in 1969 while he was at Kansas State University. He was a great person who was very influnential in building a foundation for my journey through life. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Dennis K Shurtz 2624 Valley View Dr. Arkansas City, Kansas 67005 To the Majeskie Family I would like to express my deepest sympathy during this difficult time. Lee was my judging team coach in 1969 while he was at Kansas State University. He was a great person who was very influnential in building a foundation for my journey through life. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dennis K Shurtz
2624 Valley View Dr.
Arkansas City, Kansas 67005

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