The Sing Out! obituary is essentially what Sandy posted above. One difference I noted in the magazine's version is at the beginning of the last paragraph:

In 1967, the company moved to Sharon, Connecticut, where Lee shared a remodeled barn/duplex with Caroline and I, as well as the business.

Sandy says the part in italics is not what he wrote. Some editor apparently made an erroneous attempt to "correct" Sandy's writing. I hate it when that happens, especially in obituaries. Our local newspaper had a wonderful article about my mother-in-law after she died - but they spelled her name wrong.
Be assured that when Sandy writes something, the grammar is correct.
-Joe Offer-