David LEWIS

                   C A Lewis, 77, of Cowley Dies
       Lovell, Wyo -- Claude Alvin Lewis, 77, well-known Wyoming andMontana rancher and stockman, died of a heart attack late Tuesday atWarren MT as he was leaving his car to inspect livestock.
       Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday in the Cowley LDS Chapelwith Bishop Louis B Welch officiating.  Burial will be in the CowleyCemetery with the Haskell Funeral Home of Lovell in charge.
       Mr Lewis was born 12 Nov 1886 at Bountiful UT, a son of Mr and MrsDavid Lewis, and came to the Big Horn Basin in 1900.  He marriedCharlotte May Marchant, who died 4 Dec 1950.
       He married Nellie W Terrell in Billings 12 Jun 1954.  Mr Lewis was ahigh priest of the LDS Church in Cowley.
       He leaves his widow, three daughters, Mrs Ila May Hopkins ofColorado Springs CO, Mrs Louise L Welch and Mrs Ethel Crosby, both ofCowley; one son, Croft M Lewis of Cowley; one brother, Rudger R Lewis ofCowley; one sister, Mrs Verle Ann Smith of Casper; 21 grandchildren and17 great-grandchildren.


C A Lewis Funeral Friday
       Funeral services for Claude Alvin Lewis, 78, Cowley, will be heldFriday at 2 pm from Cowley LDS chapel with Bishop Louis B Welchofficiating.
       Mr Lewis was driving in the hills east of Warren Tuesday when hebecame stuck.  He apparently tried to walk for help and suffered a fatalheart attack.
       He was born 12 Nov 1886 in Bountiful UT, the son of Mr and Mrs DavidLewis Jr.  He was married to Charlotte May Marchant who passed away 14Dec 1950.  On 12 Jun 1954 he married Nellie W Terrell; she preceded himin death.
       The sheep rancher had been a resident of Big Horn County since 1900.
       Surviving are three daughters, Mrs Ila May Hopkin of ColoradoSprings CO, Mrs Louise L Welch and Mrs Ethel Crosby, both of Cowley; oneson, Croft Marchant Lewis of Cowley; one brother, Rudger Rowland Lewis;one sister, Verla Ann Smith; 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

---  Cowley WY Cemetery Burial Records
       Vol 2 of 3  G - M

Headstone reads: Born 28 Nov 1885.

Rancher, sheepman, cattleman, kind man, helped many people, Age 78 years.
                  

                   Age at death: 78.  Memories written by Mary Lewis Jensen.

       Mother learned to drive when she was about 35.  She never did reallydrive very well but it gave her some freedom.  She had a car and very fewother ladies did, so when she took a drive she gathered up her friendsand they all went together.  Abigail Crosby Neilson was her favoritefriend.  Abigail was always part of the carload.  My Aunt Leone, dad'ssister was often along.  My Aunt Hilda, mother's sister, was oftenincluded.  If mother failed to pick up one of her carload, they were veryupset.  Mother lerned to shift the gears, sort of, but she didn't want tobe involved with shifting more than she had to, so she'd start out in lowand rev it up a bit and shift directly into third.  So every ride had afew moments of lurch, lurch, lug, lug included free.  Lynette WhitneyMann taught mother to drive while dad was in school working.  When dadtook her out to teach her to drive, he didn't have the patience andmother would cry and get mad.
       Dad loved to drink pop, and loved to eat candy.  He wasn't moderatein either respect but could drink a twelve ounce bottle of pop in oneswig without ever taking the bottle from his lips.  He liked his candyhard and plenty of it.  He'd grab a handful of lemon drops and put themall into his mouth at the same time and chew them up.  Even when thegirls were away from home, dad came to visit.  He loved to drink Pepsi,so Esther would leave it for him.  One time she was gone about a week.She came home to find a bottle and a newspaper for every day she'd beengone sitting on the table exactly where he'd left them.  Dee and Jenniehad a little dog.  They bought expensive dog food for him.  One dayJennie had left a dog biscuit that looked kind of like an old dried uphamburger on the table and had left the house.  Dad walked through thekitchen, saw the biscuit and took a big bite.  He later told Jennie thatwas awfully bad hamburger.

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School teacher, scriptorian, read good books, accomplished speaker.


---  Cowley WY Cemetery Burial Records
       Vol 2 of 3  G - M