William Robert Clarence "Brownie" Lewis was born in Victoria County, Texas, June 20, 1900. He was the son of Clarence and May Lewis. He had two brothers and one sister.
He came to Kansas in 1915 and later served in the Marine Corps in World War I. He was a member of Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges, and was a past Noble Grand of the Odd Fellows. He loved people and all of nature.
On May 4, 1927, he was united in marriage with Edra Leo McArron. Six children were born of the marriage: one daughter, Phyllis Mae Hawkins, of Wichita; and five Sons, Staff Sergeant Robert Eugene Lewis, Seattle, Washington, and Lawrence Patrick, Terrence Michael, Donald Allen and James Fredrick of the home. Also surviving are one daughter-in-law, Jo Ann Lewis of Seattle, and two grandsons, Chris and Scott Hawkins, of Wichita.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were married in Eureka and had lived in Greenwood county more than 25 years. Both worked long, hard and cheerfully in rearing and caring for their family.
Published in the Eureka Herald, November 13, 1958
Brownie and his wife were killed in a car accident north of Wichita Kansas on opening day of phesant season.
He came to Kansas in 1915 and later served in the Marine Corps in World War I. He was a member of Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges, and was a past Noble Grand of the Odd Fellows. He loved people and all of nature.
On May 4, 1927, he was united in marriage with Edra Leo McArron. Six children were born of the marriage: one daughter, Phyllis Mae Hawkins, of Wichita; and five Sons, Staff Sergeant Robert Eugene Lewis, Seattle, Washington, and Lawrence Patrick, Terrence Michael, Donald Allen and James Fredrick of the home. Also surviving are one daughter-in-law, Jo Ann Lewis of Seattle, and two grandsons, Chris and Scott Hawkins, of Wichita.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were married in Eureka and had lived in Greenwood county more than 25 years. Both worked long, hard and cheerfully in rearing and caring for their family.
Published in the Eureka Herald, November 13, 1958
Brownie and his wife were killed in a car accident north of Wichita Kansas on opening day of phesant season.
William Robert Clarence "Brownie" Lewis was born in Victoria County, Texas, June 20, 1900. He was the son of Clarence and May Lewis. He had two brothers and one sister.
He came to Kansas in 1915 and later served in the Marine Corps in World War I. He was a member of Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges, and was a past Noble Grand of the Odd Fellows. He loved people and all of nature.
On May 4, 1927, he was united in marriage with Edra Leo McArron. Six children were born of the marriage: one daughter, Phyllis Mae Hawkins, of Wichita; and five Sons, Staff Sergeant Robert Eugene Lewis, Seattle, Washington, and Lawrence Patrick, Terrence Michael, Donald Allen and James Fredrick of the home. Also surviving are one daughter-in-law, Jo Ann Lewis of Seattle, and two grandsons, Chris and Scott Hawkins, of Wichita.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were married in Eureka and had lived in Greenwood county more than 25 years. Both worked long, hard and cheerfully in rearing and caring for their family.
Published in the Eureka Herald, November 13, 1958
Brownie and his wife were killed in a car accident north of Wichita Kansas on opening day of phesant season.
He came to Kansas in 1915 and later served in the Marine Corps in World War I. He was a member of Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges, and was a past Noble Grand of the Odd Fellows. He loved people and all of nature.
On May 4, 1927, he was united in marriage with Edra Leo McArron. Six children were born of the marriage: one daughter, Phyllis Mae Hawkins, of Wichita; and five Sons, Staff Sergeant Robert Eugene Lewis, Seattle, Washington, and Lawrence Patrick, Terrence Michael, Donald Allen and James Fredrick of the home. Also surviving are one daughter-in-law, Jo Ann Lewis of Seattle, and two grandsons, Chris and Scott Hawkins, of Wichita.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were married in Eureka and had lived in Greenwood county more than 25 years. Both worked long, hard and cheerfully in rearing and caring for their family.
Published in the Eureka Herald, November 13, 1958
Brownie and his wife were killed in a car accident north of Wichita Kansas on opening day of phesant season.
