Glenn Orville Lewis, Jr., 90, former Klamath County Heavy Equipment operator, died Friday, May 12, 2017 at his sons home in Westport, WA.
Glenn was born on January 21, 1927 in Salem, Oregon to Glenn Orville and Frances Irene (Bellamy-Sefton) Lewis, Sr. He attended Salem High School and during his senior year, Class of 44’, dropped out to join the Navy. Following Bootcamp at Navel Station Farragut, Idaho, he was transferred into the 96th Naval Construction Battalion (CB’s) and served in the Philippians and then China. He was Honorably Discharged in July of 1946 and received his High School Diploma for his service to our country. Glenn continued in the Navy Reserves.
Glenn returned to Salem and in 1949, moved to Klamath Falls, OR to attend Oregon Technical Institute. Upon graduation, he was hired by Klamath County as a Heavy Equipment Operator and retired in 1992. Before that, he had worked for Kesterson Lumber Mill.
On August 31, 1951, Glenn married Milly Ward at the Congregational Church in Klamath Falls. She resides at the family home in Westport.
Glenn was a Volunteer Fireman for 12+ years for the Klamath County Fire Dist. #1 and was named Fireman of the Year. He loved to play golf, being with his kids and grandkids and traveling and hunting elk and deer. He was a color commentator for high school sports and statistician.
Glenn is survived by his wife of 65 years, Milly Lewis of Westport, WA; sons: Gary Glenn (Ginny) Lewis of Woodlands, TX, Randy Dennis (Janet) Lewis of Westport, WA, and Michael Allan (Julie) Lewis of Vancouver, WA; eleven grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Glenn was preceded in death by a brother Donald Lewis.
There will be a graveside inurnment at Davenport’s in Klamath Falls, OR on Saturday, June 24th at 10 AM.
The family asks that donations be made to the Bend Hero’s Foundation, 1900 NE 3rd St, #205, Bend, OR 97701.
A message of condolence or of a memory can be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA.
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Asiatic Pacific Service Medal
United States Navy Sea Bee's
Philippine Liberation Medal
US Navy Reserve
WWII Victory Medal
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Glenn was born on January 21, 1927 in Salem, Oregon to Glenn Orville and Frances Irene (Bellamy-Sefton) Lewis, Sr. He attended Salem High School and during his senior year, Class of 44’, dropped out to join the Navy. Following Bootcamp at Navel Station Farragut, Idaho, he was transferred into the 96th Naval Construction Battalion (CB’s) and served in the Philippians and then China. He was Honorably Discharged in July of 1946 and received his High School Diploma for his service to our country. Glenn continued in the Navy Reserves.
Glenn returned to Salem and in 1949, moved to Klamath Falls, OR to attend Oregon Technical Institute. Upon graduation, he was hired by Klamath County as a Heavy Equipment Operator and retired in 1992. Before that, he had worked for Kesterson Lumber Mill.
On August 31, 1951, Glenn married Milly Ward at the Congregational Church in Klamath Falls. She resides at the family home in Westport.
Glenn was a Volunteer Fireman for 12+ years for the Klamath County Fire Dist. #1 and was named Fireman of the Year. He loved to play golf, being with his kids and grandkids and traveling and hunting elk and deer. He was a color commentator for high school sports and statistician.
Glenn is survived by his wife of 65 years, Milly Lewis of Westport, WA; sons: Gary Glenn (Ginny) Lewis of Woodlands, TX, Randy Dennis (Janet) Lewis of Westport, WA, and Michael Allan (Julie) Lewis of Vancouver, WA; eleven grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Glenn was preceded in death by a brother Donald Lewis.
There will be a graveside inurnment at Davenport’s in Klamath Falls, OR on Saturday, June 24th at 10 AM.
The family asks that donations be made to the Bend Hero’s Foundation, 1900 NE 3rd St, #205, Bend, OR 97701.
A message of condolence or of a memory can be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA.
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Asiatic Pacific Service Medal
United States Navy Sea Bee's
Philippine Liberation Medal
US Navy Reserve
WWII Victory Medal
The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Glenn Lewis Jr, please visit our flower store.
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