LYDIA (CRAFT) LEWIS

CRAFT, LEWIS, ROY, HANKS, HOFFHINES

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Date: 3/19/2002 at 19:58:07

Decatur County Journal
Thursday, November 7, l9l8

LYDIA CRAFT LEWIS, fourth child of ELLA and ROBERT CRAFT, was born in Van Wert, Iowa, June l7, l893, and died at her home in Chicago, October l5, l9l8, at an age of 25 years, 5 months and 28 days. She contracted Spanish influenza which soon developed into pneumonia, and she died after having been ill only a few days. She was married March 3l, l9l3 to EBE LEWIS. Since that time they have made their home in Chicago.

When a child she confessed her faith in Christ and was united with the M.E. Church. Besides her husband, she leaves to mourn her departure a father, step-mother, two brothers, GRANT, of Presho, South Dakota; and TOM, of Portland, Oregon; and three sisters, ZINA ROY, of Chicago, MARTHA HANKS, of Van Wert; and JENNIE HOFFHINES of Van Wert.

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