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Notes for Felix Ernest LEWIS
OBITUARY
“Death of Felix Ernest Lewis”
(Ouray Herald, Ouray, CO, Oct. 3, 1904)
“The people of Ouray were called upon this week to mourn the death of one of its oldest and most highly respected citizens, Felix Ernest Lewis, who passed away peacefully to rest at his home on Fifth Avenue at 8:45 Sunday morning, April 24th, after an illness extending over a period of more than one year, the last six weeks of which time he was confined to his bed. In his death the community suffers a great loss, his heartbroken wife a dutiful helpmeet [sic] and companion and his five sorrowing children a loving and indulgent father, and the Masonic fraternity and honored member of 45 years standing.
Felix Ernest Lewis was born in Green county, Tennessee, on March 14, 1838. He was married at the age of 29 years, to Eliza Frances Rohrbaugh, who survives him. Together they traveled life’s uneven pathway, heart to heart and hand in hand through all the years that have come and gone since they stood before the altar and to each other sacredly pledged their troth. That was a long time ago, and yet how short the years when the companion who has shared his joys and sorrows, looks back to that happy event. To her there must be consolation in the thought that those years, however short, were not lived in vain. While not unmixed with the sorrows and disappointments of every life, there was more sunshine than shadow, and the World has been made better by their splendid example.
The fruits of this union were seven children, three boys and four girls, five of whom survive him. These are Mrs. G. W. Stong, Mrs. J. W. Long, Miss Pearl, Walter and Frances, all of whom reside here. They were all with him in his last hours, as were also his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Otto Lewis of Denver, and his brother, Jesse Lewis of Creede, Colorado. The latter was almost constantly at his bedside the last two weeks before his death. Some three weeks before death Mr. Lewis expressed a desire to see his little grandson, Otto Lewis, and Mrs. Lewis was not long in leaving Denver for Ouray when she received the word. He almost idolized the boy and longed to see him again before he passed away.
Mr. Lewis came to Custer county, Colorado, from Independence, Kansas, in 1882. He was engaged in mining at Galena, that state, for some years, and afterwards engaged in the mercantile business at Independence. He removed from Custer county to Silverton, and from there removed to Ouray in 1887. He followed mining here for a number of years, leasing and working for himself. The last few years he was engaged in the dairy business.
His funeral was under the auspices of the Masonic lodge, and took place from the M.E. church at 10:30 Tuesday morning, the Rev. R. E. Bird taking from his text: “And Enoch walked with his God.”—Gen. 5-24. The services were impressive and the attendance was very large. A select choir rendered the music for the solemn occasion. The opening piece was “My Savior First of All,” the second piece, “Asleep in Jesus.” Both pieces were faultlessly and touchingly rendered. The third piece was a baritone solo rendered by Mr. Preston, “The Beautiful Gate.” It was rendered in a deep rich voice and affected all present. The services were concluded at the grave by the Masonic order.
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