Lester, 73, died February 5, 2017, in Boise, Idaho. He was born in Eugene, Oregon, and was living in Riggins, Idaho, at the time of his passing.

He jumped out of McCall during the 1966-67 seasons before graduating from Lewis Clark State College with a teaching degree. Lester taught for a few years before becoming a logger. He loved hunting and the outdoors settling in Riggins.

Lester was a lifelong learner and knew that life required the ability to apply knowledge and continuously taught those around him to do the same.