Loris Elaine Lewis

August 29th, 1931 - June 4th, 2018

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So many memories... every year we would trick or treat at her house on Phoenix St. when my sister was her student and I was a third grader I remember telling her that I HATED to read. She told me that when I got to her room in fifth grade that she would have me loving to read...”I just needed to find the right book” she said. Well that year came and she did it. I went home for thanksgiving break with the book “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” I read the whole thing and LOVED it. I’ve been an elementary librarian for 15 years now and I use her line all the time ...”you’ll love to read, you just have to find the right book.” She was a blessing to so many children over the years. They just don’t make teachers like that anymore. I was so lucky to have her in my life!

Tracy Overton Hiatt

Dear Lisa and Rick and families,
My mom, Nancy Roe Gleason, and your mom were best of friends growing up. I remember how kind your mom always was when I would visit your house with my mom in South Haven in the summers growing up, and as she and mom would laugh and catch up together. As we walked to town, mom would show me the hedge where she and Loris would hide their snow pants on the way to school, and tell me about their games like Einey Iney Over and roller skating with the metal wheels skates, playing with paper dolls, and how one boy got his tongue stuck to a pole in wintertime. I remember one time when I was 16 my mom was going to go out with your mom when we were visiting, and grandma Helen asked her the standard parent questions: "Where are you going? Who are you going out with? When are you going to be home?" and my mom stated exasperated, "Mom, I'm 54 years old!" Ahhh, what a wonderful friendship they had through the years. Your mother was a wonderful, kind woman. I wish you peace and love. --Wendy (Gleason) Edde