Lee Hart, 65, Independence, Mo. died Sept. 25, 2004 at Kindred Hospital. Visitation will be 7 - 9 pm, Wed. Sept. 29 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation. Lee was born Jan. 24, 1939, in Independence. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. After completing his undergraduate and doctorate studies at UMKC, he served as a professor of Mathematics at UMKC for 30 years and retired in 2003. Lee was preceded in death by his parents Rachel MacKinnon Hart and Lee Hart. He is survived by sisters Elsa Hart Buchner, Mendham, NJ; Mayre Hart Richerson; Betty Hart Crow, both of Indep., Mo.; and Patricia Ray, Lee�s Summit, Mo. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.speakschapel.com.