OBIT: Alexander Lorettis LEWIS, 1918, Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA

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ALEXANDER LORETTIS LEWIS

  Alexander Lorettis Lewis died at his home, 420 Ninth street, on 
Sunday Oct. 20th, at 8.40 a.m. from the effects of Spanish influenza 
and pneumonia.  Deceased was the son of John H. Lewis, of 320 Church 
street, and Mrs. Nannie Lewis (deceased).  He was aged at time of 
death, 32 years, 3 months and 19 days.  He was a highly respected young 
man and employed as a painter on the Pennsylvania railroad.  He was a 
consistent member of the Presbyterian church of Huntingdon, having 
united with it at the age of twelve years.  He was united in marriage 
to Mrs. Whitaker, a widow, who survives him with two children to her 
first husband: Leslie and Ray Whittaker; also the following children by 
her marriage to Mr. Lewis: Walter, Minerva and John Lewis, all at home.  
He is also survived by his father, John Lewis, and by four brothers and 
three sisters, as follows: John, Davis, William, Cyrus and the Misses 
Della, Minerva and Flora Lewis, all at home.  The funeral, which was 
private, was conducted on Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. R. P. 
Doubenspeck, with interment in Riverview cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, October 24, 1918