Ed Lewis, 94, of West Blocton passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018. Ed attended Phillips High School and technical schools learning how to work on airplane engines. ln World
War ll he served from 1943 to 1946 in the Pacific on the USS Yorktown (Navy Carrier), The Yorktown won the Presidential Citation for its service during this period. Following the Navy, he worked for 35 years at US Steel in Fairfield as an electrician. During this time he and his wife, Christine, raised their family in the Woodstock community, where he became very active in community improvement. ln the 1960's and 70's he held several offices in the Woodstock Civitan Club. Ed served as Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Central District of Civitan lnternational. He worked through the Civitans to establish the Tannehill State Commission, on which he served for eight years. With others, he organized the Cahaba River Authority (CRA). He and others worked through the CRA to pass legislation establishing the Cahaba Trace. The CRA acquired land for the Bibb County Commission, which is now the Bibb County Glades. Ed worked to rename Highway 24 “The Vietnam Memorial Highway". He worked with the CRA and other groups to create interest in what is now the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge and many other local conservation projects.
His greatest joy was in spending time with his family and friends and in being outdoors on his mountaintop property in rural Bibb County.
War ll he served from 1943 to 1946 in the Pacific on the USS Yorktown (Navy Carrier), The Yorktown won the Presidential Citation for its service during this period. Following the Navy, he worked for 35 years at US Steel in Fairfield as an electrician. During this time he and his wife, Christine, raised their family in the Woodstock community, where he became very active in community improvement. ln the 1960's and 70's he held several offices in the Woodstock Civitan Club. Ed served as Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Central District of Civitan lnternational. He worked through the Civitans to establish the Tannehill State Commission, on which he served for eight years. With others, he organized the Cahaba River Authority (CRA). He and others worked through the CRA to pass legislation establishing the Cahaba Trace. The CRA acquired land for the Bibb County Commission, which is now the Bibb County Glades. Ed worked to rename Highway 24 “The Vietnam Memorial Highway". He worked with the CRA and other groups to create interest in what is now the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge and many other local conservation projects.
His greatest joy was in spending time with his family and friends and in being outdoors on his mountaintop property in rural Bibb County.
Ed Lewis, 94, of West Blocton passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018. Ed attended Phillips High School and technical schools learning how to work on airplane engines. ln World
War ll he served from 1943 to 1946 in the Pacific on the USS Yorktown (Navy Carrier), The Yorktown won the Presidential Citation for its service during this period. Following the Navy, he worked for 35 years at US Steel in Fairfield as an electrician. During this time he and his wife, Christine, raised their family in the Woodstock community, where he became very active in community improvement. ln the 1960's and 70's he held several offices in the Woodstock Civitan Club. Ed served as Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Central District of Civitan lnternational. He worked through the Civitans to establish the Tannehill State Commission, on which he served for eight years. With others, he organized the Cahaba River Authority (CRA). He and others worked through the CRA to pass legislation establishing the Cahaba Trace. The CRA acquired land for the Bibb County Commission, which is now the Bibb County Glades. Ed worked to rename Highway 24 “The Vietnam Memorial Highway". He worked with the CRA and other groups to create interest in what is now the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge and many other local conservation projects.
His greatest joy was in spending time with his family and friends and in being outdoors on his mountaintop property in rural Bibb County.
War ll he served from 1943 to 1946 in the Pacific on the USS Yorktown (Navy Carrier), The Yorktown won the Presidential Citation for its service during this period. Following the Navy, he worked for 35 years at US Steel in Fairfield as an electrician. During this time he and his wife, Christine, raised their family in the Woodstock community, where he became very active in community improvement. ln the 1960's and 70's he held several offices in the Woodstock Civitan Club. Ed served as Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Central District of Civitan lnternational. He worked through the Civitans to establish the Tannehill State Commission, on which he served for eight years. With others, he organized the Cahaba River Authority (CRA). He and others worked through the CRA to pass legislation establishing the Cahaba Trace. The CRA acquired land for the Bibb County Commission, which is now the Bibb County Glades. Ed worked to rename Highway 24 “The Vietnam Memorial Highway". He worked with the CRA and other groups to create interest in what is now the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge and many other local conservation projects.
His greatest joy was in spending time with his family and friends and in being outdoors on his mountaintop property in rural Bibb County.
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