Albert Raymond Lewis, Jr.

Albert Raymond Lewis, Jr. died at Sunshine Terrace on September 18, 2007. He was born June 9, 1918 in Dallas, Texas to Albert Raymond Lewis, Sr, and Lillie Mae Drennan Lewis. The family moved to Houston, Texas when Albert was a teenager, where they lived next door to his future sweetheart and bride, Frances Lucille Miller. They were married March 17, 1939 at the Collins Methodist Church.
Albert served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and later owned and managed the family business, Houston Electro-Plating Co. He was able to enlarge the scope of the business during his management. During his early married years, he was active in the Methodist Church, serving in many leadership positions, and was primarily responsible for the establishment of the Chapelwood Methodist Church in the Spring Branch area of Houston, Texas. Having joined the Masons during his war years, he served as Grand Master of his lodge in Texas and held his Masonic membership for over 60 years .

Albert and Frances moved from Houston to Lockhart, Texas in 1969 and it was soon after this that the LDS missionaries found the family and they all joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and his wife were sealed in the Manti Temple a year later in 1972.
He served in the branch presidency in San Marcos, Texas and on the High council in Austin, Texas. Home teaching was always a priority for Albert. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grand father, and brother.
Albert retired from ranching to move to Salt Lake City in 1982, where he and his wife served in the German extraction program and also in the Salt Lake Temple for eight years until they left for a mission to serve among the Navajos in the New Mexico Albuquerque Mission. Upon returning from their mission, they moved to Logan, Utah, where they served for another eight years in the Logan Temple.
Albert is survived by his wife and two daughters, Virginia (Richard) Ratliff, and Nancy (Ken) Petty, six grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and a sister, Betty Haverstock of Houston, Texas. He is preceded in death by his sister, Rae Jean Smith.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 22, 2007 in the Lundstrom Park First Ward, 1260 North 1600 East. There will be time to visit with the family on Saturday at the Church from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send donations either to Sunshine Terrace where Albert received so much tender loving care or to IHC Hospice in appreciation of his wonderful nurse Anna.
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