Ernest "Ernie" Lewis, resident of Kildare, passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, at his winter home in Harlingen, Texas. He was 75.
Ernie was born Sept. 12, 1935, in Ponca City, the fifth of 10 children born to Dorr and Opal Watson Lewis. He was raised on the family homestead that was claimed in the Oklahoma Land Run and is now the location of Lake Ponca. He attended Oak View School east of Ponca and was a 1954 graduate of Ponca City High School. While in high school, Ernie was a member of Future Farmers of America and held the office of reporter in 1952 and vice-president from 1953 to 1954.
After graduation, Ernie joined the United States Army in December of 1954 and served his country in Bamberg, Germany; Sinop, Turkey and the Aleutian Islands. He was honorably discharged from the Army in December of 1957.
He married Johna Lee Clark on Feb. 13, 1959, in Ponca City, where the couple made their first home. Ernie worked at various jobs before being employed with Conoco in 1961. He became a full-time employee of Conoco on March 7, 1966 and retired on April 1, 1992 as the head operator in the Solvent Plant.
Ernie was a member of the recreation club #1 Chiefs Good Sam Chapter and has been an Oklahoma State Wagon Master since 2005. His enjoyments included farming, raising cattle, camping, spending the winters in South Texas, playing card games and in earlier years motorcycling with his family and friends. He was a well respected, honest and loved man and will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his wife, Johna, of the home; two daughters, Carrie Dawn Glaser and husband Tracy and Denise Lee Logan and husband Kirby, all of Ponca City; six siblings, Leon Lewis and wife Doris, Laverna Arriet, Naomi Chartier, John Lewis and wife Lillian, Calvin Lewis and wife Delora and L. David Lewis and wife Nina; five grandchildren, Dustin Glaser, Chris Glaser and wife Emily, Shane Logan, Garett Logan and Baylee Logan; one great-granddaughter, Jane Glaser; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Steffani Anne Lewis on May 17, 1980; and three brothers, Donald Lewis, Dale Lewis and Garland Lewis.
A visitation will be held for family and friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at Grace Memorial Chapel. The service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 4, at Longwood Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Ridgway presiding, assisted by the Rev. Stephen Harshman. Interment will follow in Longwood Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
Casket bearers will be his four grandsons, Dustin Glaser, Chris Glaser, Shane Logan and Garett Logan; and his two nephews, Andy Lewis and Brady Lewis.
Honorary casket bearers will be #1 Chiefs Good Sam Chapter and past employees of the S.T.P.
Memorial contributions may be made to the #1 Chiefs Good Sam Chapter in care of John Tull, 48250 South 344 Road, Pawnee, OK 74058. His online guestbook may be signed at www.gracememorialchapel.net
Ernie was born Sept. 12, 1935, in Ponca City, the fifth of 10 children born to Dorr and Opal Watson Lewis. He was raised on the family homestead that was claimed in the Oklahoma Land Run and is now the location of Lake Ponca. He attended Oak View School east of Ponca and was a 1954 graduate of Ponca City High School. While in high school, Ernie was a member of Future Farmers of America and held the office of reporter in 1952 and vice-president from 1953 to 1954.
After graduation, Ernie joined the United States Army in December of 1954 and served his country in Bamberg, Germany; Sinop, Turkey and the Aleutian Islands. He was honorably discharged from the Army in December of 1957.
He married Johna Lee Clark on Feb. 13, 1959, in Ponca City, where the couple made their first home. Ernie worked at various jobs before being employed with Conoco in 1961. He became a full-time employee of Conoco on March 7, 1966 and retired on April 1, 1992 as the head operator in the Solvent Plant.
Ernie was a member of the recreation club #1 Chiefs Good Sam Chapter and has been an Oklahoma State Wagon Master since 2005. His enjoyments included farming, raising cattle, camping, spending the winters in South Texas, playing card games and in earlier years motorcycling with his family and friends. He was a well respected, honest and loved man and will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his wife, Johna, of the home; two daughters, Carrie Dawn Glaser and husband Tracy and Denise Lee Logan and husband Kirby, all of Ponca City; six siblings, Leon Lewis and wife Doris, Laverna Arriet, Naomi Chartier, John Lewis and wife Lillian, Calvin Lewis and wife Delora and L. David Lewis and wife Nina; five grandchildren, Dustin Glaser, Chris Glaser and wife Emily, Shane Logan, Garett Logan and Baylee Logan; one great-granddaughter, Jane Glaser; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Steffani Anne Lewis on May 17, 1980; and three brothers, Donald Lewis, Dale Lewis and Garland Lewis.
A visitation will be held for family and friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at Grace Memorial Chapel. The service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 4, at Longwood Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Ridgway presiding, assisted by the Rev. Stephen Harshman. Interment will follow in Longwood Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
Casket bearers will be his four grandsons, Dustin Glaser, Chris Glaser, Shane Logan and Garett Logan; and his two nephews, Andy Lewis and Brady Lewis.
Honorary casket bearers will be #1 Chiefs Good Sam Chapter and past employees of the S.T.P.
Memorial contributions may be made to the #1 Chiefs Good Sam Chapter in care of John Tull, 48250 South 344 Road, Pawnee, OK 74058. His online guestbook may be signed at www.gracememorialchapel.net
Ernest "Ernie" Lewis, resident of Kildare, passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, at his winter home in Harlingen, Texas. He was 75.
Ernie was born Sept. 12, 1935, in Ponca City, the fifth of 10 children born to Dorr and Opal Watson Lewis. He was raised on the family homestead that was claimed in the Oklahoma Land Run and is now the location of Lake Ponca. He attended Oak View School east of Ponca and was a 1954 graduate of Ponca City High School. While in high school, Ernie was a member of Future Farmers of America and held the office of reporter in 1952 and vice-president from 1953 to 1954.
After graduation, Ernie joined the United States Army in December of 1954 and served his country in Bamberg, Germany; Sinop, Turkey and the Aleutian Islands. He was honorably discharged from the Army in December of 1957.
He married Johna Lee Clark on Feb. 13, 1959, in Ponca City, where the couple made their first home. Ernie worked at various jobs before being employed with Conoco in 1961. He became a full-time employee of Conoco on March 7, 1966 and retired on April 1, 1992 as the head operator in the Solvent Plant.
Ernie was a member of the recreation club #1 Chiefs Good Sam Chapter and has been an Oklahoma State Wagon Master since 2005. His enjoyments included farming, raising cattle, camping, spending the winters in South Texas, playing card games and in earlier years motorcycling with his family and friends. He was a well respected, honest and loved man and will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his wife, Johna, of the home; two daughters, Carrie Dawn Glaser and husband Tracy and Denise Lee Logan and husband Kirby, all of Ponca City; six siblings, Leon Lewis and wife Doris, Laverna Arriet, Naomi Chartier, John Lewis and wife Lillian, Calvin Lewis and wife Delora and L. David Lewis and wife Nina; five grandchildren, Dustin Glaser, Chris Glaser and wife Emily, Shane Logan, Garett Logan and Baylee Logan; one great-granddaughter, Jane Glaser; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Steffani Anne Lewis on May 17, 1980; and three brothers, Donald Lewis, Dale Lewis and Garland Lewis.
A visitation will be held for family and friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at Grace Memorial Chapel. The service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 4, at Longwood Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Ridgway presiding, assisted by the Rev. Stephen Harshman. Interment will follow in Longwood Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
Casket bearers will be his four grandsons, Dustin Glaser, Chris Glaser, Shane Logan and Garett Logan; and his two nephews, Andy Lewis and Brady Lewis.
Honorary casket bearers will be #1 Chiefs Good Sam Chapter and past employees of the S.T.P.
Memorial contributions may be made to the #1 Chiefs Good Sam Chapter in care of John Tull, 48250 South 344 Road, Pawnee, OK 74058. His online guestbook may be signed at www.gracememorialchapel.net
Ernie was born Sept. 12, 1935, in Ponca City, the fifth of 10 children born to Dorr and Opal Watson Lewis. He was raised on the family homestead that was claimed in the Oklahoma Land Run and is now the location of Lake Ponca. He attended Oak View School east of Ponca and was a 1954 graduate of Ponca City High School. While in high school, Ernie was a member of Future Farmers of America and held the office of reporter in 1952 and vice-president from 1953 to 1954.
After graduation, Ernie joined the United States Army in December of 1954 and served his country in Bamberg, Germany; Sinop, Turkey and the Aleutian Islands. He was honorably discharged from the Army in December of 1957.
He married Johna Lee Clark on Feb. 13, 1959, in Ponca City, where the couple made their first home. Ernie worked at various jobs before being employed with Conoco in 1961. He became a full-time employee of Conoco on March 7, 1966 and retired on April 1, 1992 as the head operator in the Solvent Plant.
Ernie was a member of the recreation club #1 Chiefs Good Sam Chapter and has been an Oklahoma State Wagon Master since 2005. His enjoyments included farming, raising cattle, camping, spending the winters in South Texas, playing card games and in earlier years motorcycling with his family and friends. He was a well respected, honest and loved man and will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his wife, Johna, of the home; two daughters, Carrie Dawn Glaser and husband Tracy and Denise Lee Logan and husband Kirby, all of Ponca City; six siblings, Leon Lewis and wife Doris, Laverna Arriet, Naomi Chartier, John Lewis and wife Lillian, Calvin Lewis and wife Delora and L. David Lewis and wife Nina; five grandchildren, Dustin Glaser, Chris Glaser and wife Emily, Shane Logan, Garett Logan and Baylee Logan; one great-granddaughter, Jane Glaser; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Steffani Anne Lewis on May 17, 1980; and three brothers, Donald Lewis, Dale Lewis and Garland Lewis.
A visitation will be held for family and friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at Grace Memorial Chapel. The service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 4, at Longwood Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Ridgway presiding, assisted by the Rev. Stephen Harshman. Interment will follow in Longwood Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
Casket bearers will be his four grandsons, Dustin Glaser, Chris Glaser, Shane Logan and Garett Logan; and his two nephews, Andy Lewis and Brady Lewis.
Honorary casket bearers will be #1 Chiefs Good Sam Chapter and past employees of the S.T.P.
Memorial contributions may be made to the #1 Chiefs Good Sam Chapter in care of John Tull, 48250 South 344 Road, Pawnee, OK 74058. His online guestbook may be signed at www.gracememorialchapel.net
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