The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-21

dispatch simply stated that Professor
Lewis had died this morning at 6
! o'clock of heart failure.
The news soon spread about the city.
and on coming to the knowledge of
Superintendent Allison and members
of the board of education, the flags on
the public school buildings were dis
! played at half mast
Professor Lewis had been for many
years sufferer from most aggravat-
ed case of hernia, and of late the
trouble was such as to make life almost
unbearable, and to threaten death at
any time. Although he never COM
planned, Mr. Lewis suffered such agony
that he resolved to risk an operation,
and went to Boston for that purpose.
He survived the operation about a
week ago. and was placed in a casing
of plaster of paris pending his recov-
cry. 1t seems. however, that there was
some weakness of his heart, and being
a very large man the strain proved too
severe and he succumbed.
Hon. D. H. Peery was one of the
closest friends of Professor Lewis, and
was keenly affected at the news of the
sad end Mr. Peery had known the de-
ceased ever since the latter came to
Utah. and said he never knew more
honorable man. Mr.. Peery furnished
most of the data for the following bio
graphical sketch:
Story of His Life.
Theodore B. Lewis was born in St.
Louis. Mo-, Nov. IS. 1874. His parents
were members of the most prominent
families of Virginia. He graduated
from a college in Missouri, and soon
after entered the confederate army,
where he served with distinction under
General Price till the close of the war.
He then came west, reaching Utah
about the year 1865. He secured en-
ployment as school teacher in Salt
Lake county and his work has been
almost continuous in the public schools.
A strong friendship at once sprang up
between Mr.. Peery and Mr. Lewis, and
through the latter's influence Mr.. Lewis
was converted to the Mormon faith. He
soon went on mission to Virginia and
contiguous states. and was most effect
i've He came to Ogden about twelve
years ago. and since then has held
some of the most important positions
in the educational system of the state.
He was county superintendent OF
schools at time when the county in
cluded the city schools also Mr.. Lewis
was appointed superintendent of
schools of the territory in 1S93 and
held the position till the advent of
statehood He was also a member of
the constitutional convention.
It was as principal of the high school
that Mr. Lewis became best known to
the general public of Ogden. He was
a hard systematic worker. and a strict
disciplinarian. but withal of such a
kindly disposition that he was endeared
to all.
He leaves two wives, Mrs. Martha j.
Lewis. living in Ogden. and Mrs. Heppy
c. Lewis, living in Salt Lake. and there
are ten children. six of the first wife,
Theodore jr., Frank. Maude. Marshall
and Laura, at home in Ogden, and Mrs.
Nellie Dash of Dubois: and Claude,
Eugene, Lulu and Oswald. living with
their mother in Salt Lake. Claude was
with his father at the time of his death.
The remains will be embalmed and
brought to Ogden by his son, Claude.
A meeting of teachers, pupils and
graduates, including the members of
the Alumni association, is called TO
meet Saturday at 10 a. m. in the high
school building, for the purpose of
making arrangements for attending the