William Howard Lewis ^223,224

   Cause of his death was Throat Cancer.

  General Notes:

William Howard Lewis [aka Howard Lewis] died of throat cancer at Martinez and his ashes were scattered around the Lysite area for internment.

W.H. Lewis, Don Hotel Chef, Dies
William Howard Lewis, head chef at the Hotel Don, died in a Martinez Hospital early today following a long illness. He was 44. Lewis formerly operated the Plaza Cafe here for many years. He was a native of Lost Cabin, Wyoming and a Richmond resident the past 12 years. He came here from Montana. Lewis was a member of the Bartenders and Culinary Workers Union Local 592 of Richmond.
Surviving are his wife Dorothy; and a daughter, Mrs. Miriam J. Nierman of Vellejo and four children living at home, William, Robert, Ida and Raymond. He is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William I. Lewis of Lysite, Wyoming and two brothers, Charles Lewis of Virginia and Rex Lewis of Bachelor, Missouri.
Services will be held Monday at 3:30 p.m. from Wilson and Kratzer Mortuary, Seventh street and Bissell Avenue. Rev. Leon L. Loofbourow of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Methodist, will officiate. Committal will follow in Sunset View Cemetery, El Cerrito.

VITAL STATISTICS
Died - Lewis:In Maritnez, California, August 28, 1954, William Howard Lewis, husband of Mrs. Dorothy B. Lewis of Richmond, California. Father of Mrs. Miriam J. Nierman of Vallejo, California, William I. Lewis, Robert H. Lewis, Miss Ida Gay Lewis, and Raymond Wayne Lewis, all of Richmond, California. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W.I. Lewis of Lysite, Wyoming. Brother of Charles S. Lewis of Norfolk, Virginia, and Rex G. Lewis of Bachelor, Wyoming. A member of the Bartenders and Culinary Worker's Union, Local No. 592 of Richmond, California. A native of Lost Cabin, Wyoming, aged 44 years.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend funeral services cunducted by the Reverend Leon L. Loofbourow of the Church of the Good Shepherd at the down town chapel of the Wilson & Kratzer Mortuaries, Bissell Avenue at Seventh Street, Richmond, California on Monday, August 30, 1954 at 3:30 p.m. A private parking area across the street is provided for your convenience. Committal will follow at Sunset View. For further information, pleas telephone BEacon-24383.

William married Lillian Johanna Koski Knuttila, daughter of ? Koski and Unknown. (Lillian Johanna Koski Knuttila was born in Astoria, Oregon.)

  Marriage Notes:

Reference Number:1670

William next married Dorothy Payne. (Dorothy Payne was born in 1918 and died in 1973.)

  Marriage Notes:

Reference Number:1684

William next married Laverne Riley.

  Marriage Notes:

Reference Number:1685