Kay County OK Obit for: Thomas Arthur "Tommy" Lewis 
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 3/09/2003 
Obit transcribed from the Newkirk Herald by submitter.
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August 31, 2000

Thomas Arthur "Tommy" Lewis

Thomas Arthur "Tommy" Lewis, longtime Newkirk resident, died early Monday 
morning, Aug. 21, 2000 in Virginia Dale, CO. He was 66.

The son of William Henry and Ruby Belle (Noteware) Lewis, he was born Nov. 
5, 1933 at Kildare. 

He attended school in Tipton Rural School, in the Uncas school, in Monticello, 
LA, and in Newkirk. 

In the early 1950's he began driving a truck for Joe Butler. 

His later employment included pipeline work, truck driving for Mauer Shirley 
Trucking, later known as B&H Trucking in Arkansas City, and Doonan Truck and 
Equipment in Great Bend, KS. 

In the 1960's he worked in McPherson, KS for Thunderbird Sales. 

On Oct. 9, 1965 he and Ellen Joan Baker were married at McPherson, and they
made their home there until 1967 when they moved to Newkirk. 

He operated his own business, Tommy Lewis Trucking. In 1976 it became T. 
Lewis, Inc. and dealed in pallets and recycling. He retired in 1997.

Lewis attended the Newkirk Nazarene Church, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing 
and camping. 

He and Ellen had been members of the Newkirk RangeRiders, and he had been 
instrumental in getting a rodeo started in Newkirk. 

In his early years he had been a rodeo clown.

He is survived by his wife Ellen of the home; one son, Hank Lewis of 
Newkirk; one daughter, Stephanie Lewis of Shawnee, KS; a sister, Bonnie 
Mapel of Peckham; and numerous nephews and nieces.

Lewis was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Donald.

The funeral was held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, Aug. 25 in the Newkirk First 
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lloyd Hughes, minister of the Newkirk 
Nazarene Church officiating and assisted by Danny W. Cornish, minister of 
the Newkirk Church of Christ. 

Burial followed in Newkirk Cemetery under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral 
Service.

Those serving as casket bearers were Kirk Brown, Raleigh Colburn, Ernie Conley, 
Larry Koochel, Amsden Mothes and George Wilhelm. 

Honorary bearers were Jay Butler, Mickey Cantwell, Charles Don Coe, Ike Glass, 
Merle Goddard, Joe Leaming, Steen Lister, Bill Olsen, J.B. Olsen, Gary Potter, 
Gene Pulley, Stanley Schwartz Don Stephens, Bobby Swopes, Donnie Williamson, 
Don Wolfe and Rick Worley.

A memorial fund has been established with the Nazarene Compassionate Ministry. 

Contributions may be made through Eastman National Bank, Box 468, Newkirk 
74647-0468. 
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