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Updated on 07/20/2011

In Rememberance Of Past Master James Lewis

JAMES EDWIN LEWIS
August 31, 1947---July 8, 2011

   Brother Lewis was born in Dallas, Texas on August 31, 1947 to parents, James and Edith Lewis.
   On April 27, 1973, Sheila McGuire became his bride and they were blessed with 38 years of marriage and two daughters and two grandchildren.
His professional career in life included 44 years service with the Vought Aircraft Division in Grand Prairie from which he retired in April 2011.
   Cherishing his memory are his wife Sheila Lewis, their daughter Marci Guerrero and her husband Joe, and daughter Brittany Morton and her husband Jason, sister Janice Miller, and Grandchildren Jessica Guerrero and Jacb Morton, all of Grand Prairie.
   Bro. Lewis began his Masonic career as an Entered Apprentice on March 15, 1979, became a Fellowcraft Mason on August May 31, 1979 and a Master Mason on August 23, 1979, all in Thomas B, Hunter Lodge No. 1356 in Grand Prairie (a 32 year presence and contribution to Masonry and the Lodge as Junior Deacon for 2003/2004, Senior Deacon for 2004/2005, Junior Warden for 2005/2006, and Senior Warden for 2006/2007.).
   On June 24, 2007, Bro Lewis was installed as Worshipful Master of Thomas B. Hinter Lodge with the Right Worshipful Donny Broughton, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas, as the Installing Officer.
   Additionally in his Masonic career, he affiliated with Mountain Creek Lodge No. 511 on August 25, 2003 and became an Endowed Member on November 14, 2003. Other Masonic activities included the Scottish Rite 32nd Degree on March15, 1980 and also holds an Endowed Membership there in.

BROTHER LEWIS WILL BE MISSED BY ALL THE BRETHREN, FRIENDS, AND PEOPLE WHO KNEW HIM, AND HE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.

 

I See You've Traveled Some

Wherever you may chance to be
Wherever you may roam,
Far away in foreign lands;
Or just at Home Sweet Home.

It always gives you pleasure,
it makes your heart strings hum
Just to hear the words of cheer,
"I see you've traveled some."

When you get a brother's greeting,
And he takes you by the hand,
It thrills you with a feeling
that you cannot understand.

You feel that bond of brotherhood
that tie that's sure to come
When you hear him say in a friendly way
"I see you've traveled some."

And if you are a stranger,
In strange lands all alone
If fate has left you stranded
Dead broke and far from home.

It thrills you--makes you numb,
When he says with a grip
of fellowship,
"I see you've traveled some."

And when your final summons comes,
To take a last long trip,
Adorned with Lambskin Apron White
and gems of fellowship.

The tiler at the Golden Gate,
With square and rule and plumb
Will size up your pin and say "Walk In",
"I see you've traveled some."