Claude Alvin 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.