The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-09-02
DR.. Edwin ]. Lewis

inHuHlSHC, SuHudy, aug. ~, 1870.
The doctor had been in failing
health for some time, but the an.
nouncement of his death came as &
shock to the community which he hao
served SO faithfully for over -four
decades.
DR.. Edwin j. Lewis was born al
Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. 10, 1S48
His parents moved to Harrisburg
Pa, when he was seven years old
As a young man DIR. Lewis taught
school in Pennsylvania. He came tt
Elysian, Mimi, 81 years ago. After
coming to this state he taught schoo
at Redwood Falls. He graduated
from the Rush Medical College, Chic
ago in 1877. He started practice o:
his profession at Ironton, Wis, priol
to locating in this city.
In 1878 DIR. Lewis was united il
marriage to Emma F. Kermott a
Elysian. She passed away in this cit!
June rs, 1891. In July, 1892, h,
was married to Isabel Warner. Mrs
Lewis died June ID, 1921.
Three sons were born of the frs
marriage: Fred Lewis of Bertha
Mimi, DIR. Claude Lewis of st. Cloud
and Harry (Sinclair) Lewis, America
noted author. There are eight grand
children: Edwin, Donald, Carl, ane
Robert, of Bertha; Freeman, Virgins
and Isabel, st. Cloud, and Wells Lew.
is, Washington, D. C.
DR.. Lewis gave up active practice
several years ago. Prior to a few
weeks ago he spent a portion of each
day at the office where his old patti
ents consulted him. He last visited
his office about 10 days prior to his
death.
Following the death of Mrs. Levi.
in 1921 Mr.. and Mrs. C.. W.. Rotert
close friends of the family, moved in.
to the Lewis home and his mode OF
living went on uninterrupted. In his
declining years he was given every
attention to add to his comfort.
DR.. Lewis's daily life was very
methodical. There is saying in the
neighborhood where he lived for 50
many years that ones watch could BIZ
set by DR.. Lewis daily schedule s,os
living. 81
In his younger years the deceased
took an active interest in the affairs
of the community. For many years
he served on the School Board. He
was very punctual in all his business
dealings and his word was as good
as United States bond.
DR.. Lewis was of a naturally re.
firing disposition. To those with whom
he was closely bound with ties Of
friendship he was genial companion
and was universally courteous to all
DR.. Lewis was raised to the sub
lime degree of Master Mason al
Elysian, Mimi, when a young man
He became a charter member Oh
Sank Centre Royal Arcn MasGns
when it was constituted many years
ago. Of late years he has not taken
an active interest in the order.
The funeral was held from the
Congregational church, Sank Centre,
Wednesday at 200 o'clock, the pas
tor, Rev. C. S. Sparkes, conducting
simple and beautiful services. A
quartet consisting of o. w. Dows-
we'll, Fay Cooper, Miss Vione Steege
and Mrs. r. E. Hansen sang, and
Miss Steege rendered beautiful so
10.
The remains were tenderly carried
by DR.. G. 81. Christie, Long Prairie
DR.. 81. L. Lamb, Little Falls; DIR.
Campbell, Melrose; DIR. A. F. Moyni-
han, DR.. Gus Hennemann and p. B !.
Hanson, Sank Centre. They were laid
to rest in the family lot in Greenwood
cemetery.
- For several days prior to the death
Of DR.. Lewis. an effort was made to
locate Sinclair Lewis who has been
spending the summer in the wilds of
Northern Minnesota, writing a new
novel. He was located near Interna-
tional Falls late Monday and started
at once by auto for the old home. He
arrived early Wednesday, accompan-
led by his friends, Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Burkhead of Kansas City, No., who
have been spending the summer with
him.
Those from away attending the
funeral were: DR.. and Mrs. Brown OF
the Teachers Training College, St.
Cloud; DIR. and Mrs. Hampstead, St.
Cloud; Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Adams,
st. Cloud; Mrs. A. II. Watson, St..
Cloud; Carl Andrist, Minneapolis
ddlu pOTIHST OeCf6Cdry Oh SC8t6 Jul
ius A. Schmahl, st. Paul.
The Sank Centre business places
were closed during the hour of the
funeral, hundreds of old friends at
tended the services and followed the
remains to Greenwood as a tribute
of respect to the passing Of one of
Sank Centres first citizens.
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Wilfred Jerome Whitefeld
At 1905 a. m, Tuesday Aug. 81,
1926, Wilfred Jerome Whitefeld,
Sank Centres oldest citizen, passed
away.
The deceased came to this com
munity in about 1857 with his faith
en-, sister and brother. The elder
Wfitefeld planned on locating q
tcwnsite on the shores of Fairy Lake,
and erected home on a rise OF