From the Amboy News and Dixon(?) Newpapers

* Details mentioned in one article have been added the other to fill in
information.

Orrin M Lewis, aged 59 years, a resident of Lee Center, died at his home
Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 of cancer of the face.  The cancer was the
result of an injury received four years ago in stopping a runaway. (!)
Mr. Lewis was born in Amboy/China township in 1847 and has lived in this
county continuously, with the exception of five years. In 1855 he removed
with his father to St Croix Co. WI where he resided until 1860, when he
returned to Lee Co and resided for one year. He was married in 1871 to Miss
Luella Matterson a native of WI who died in March 1881.  Some years later
he was married to Miss Louise Heldman.  He has made his home in Lee Center
for the past nine or ten years.
He was a member and prominent worker in the United Brethren church at Amboy
was a trustee in the church and at one time superintendent of the Sunday
school.
He is survived by his wide, Louise Heldman-Lewis, daughter of Wm. Heldman,
formerly of Dixon, three sons, Theron a United Brethern preacher in Knox
county, near Galesburg; Harry, a farmer in Amboy township; Frank, and  one
daughter, Lillian, who live at home.  Also three brothers; Ira W. Lewis of
Dixon, Irvin Lewis, who lives North of Dixon and Perry Lewis of Barron Co.
WI.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at the church in Lee Center and
interment will be made at the Binghampton cemetery at Amboy.

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