Jackson County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Ewing, Laster Cleo "Lew" August 19, 2004
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The News-Star, Monroe LA, 20 Aug 2004
Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro LA
	L.C. Ewing, age 92, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2004 in Lincoln 
General Hospital. Mr. Ewing was born in Chatham, Louisiana, March 21, 1912 and 
lived his entire 1ife in Jackson Parish. He was reared along with his seven 
brothers and sisters on a small family farm. Upon graduation from high school, 
he worked a year on road construction and later entered Louisiana Tech, where 
he lettered in basketball. With the help of Huey Long, he got a job on the 
student farm at Louisiana State university and graduated in 1935. 
	He then joined the Civilian Conservation Corp and was stationed in 
Arcadia, Ringgold and later on in McComb, Mississippi. Mr. Ewing joined the 
Army Air Force and earned the rank of Lieutenant. Upon discharge from the Army 
in 1946, Mr. Ewing returned to Jackson Parish and began a career in the timber 
business first working for Tremont Lumber Co. and later on forming his own 
business in timber management and procurement. 
	Throughout the years, Mr. Ewing demonstrated his love and true regard 
for the land, timber and wildlife. His aim was to always be a good steward of 
God's creation. He and his partner of 63 years, the late Louise W. Ewing, gave 
generously of their time and resources to their church, community and civic 
concerns. His love for and activity in the community was recognized when he 
was named Outstanding Citizen in Jackson Parish in 1975. 
	Mr. Ewing was an active force in the early years of the Louisiana 
Forestry Association and was involved with both national and state business 
and forestry trade organizations. Of particular interest to the Ewings were 
youth groups and organizations and they were actively supportive of the 
Methodist Childrens' Home, Silver Waters Girl Scouts Camp, and the youth 
programs of the Jonesboro United Methodist Church. 
	Mr. Ewing was most of all a family man. Beginning with his own parents 
down through his great-grandchildren, five generations have enjoyed the love 
and care of this strong man with a soft heart. He shall be missed, but always 
held as a standard of all that is good, decent, honest and caring by Terry and 
Donna Ewing of Ruston, Randy and Rosemary Ewing of Quitman, Ashley and Wendell 
Manning and children Margaret, Jefferson and Rosemary of Monroe, Brandon and 
Susan Ewing and children Allison and Bess of Ruston, Brad and Becky Ewing and 
children Barton and Maggie of Baton Rouge, Amy and Jeff Janes of Nashville, 
Tenn., and Adam Ewing of Ruston; a sister, Callie Wright of Shreveport; and 
his many friends and other relatives.


Additional Comments:
Lew was the son of William Oliver "Bill" EWING Sr and Maudie Caladonia MAY.

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