George Hill Lewis III

George Hill Lewis, III, passed away at the Memorial Hospital, Easton on Friday August 19, 2005. He was 56 years old. A1966 graduate of Millburn High School, George spent most of his childhood in Short Hills, NJ. He served in the U.S. Army and received the Purple Heart for injuries he sustained in Vietnam in 1968. He attended Northeast Louisiana State University and Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, where he received his Bachelors in Business Administration, and later earned his Masters degree in Hospital Administration from The University of Northern Colorado. George was an auditor for the Bank of Alaska in Anchorage; he also developed banking programs for the hearing impaired. He later worked in civil service as a management analyst at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC, and West Point Military Academy in New York. George loved to read, and he was particularly interested in current events and the news. He enjoyed traveling, especially in his RV, and made many trips throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. He often taught others how to use sign language. George was passionate about his sponsorship of children in Brazil and Taiwan through the Christian Children’s Fund. He devotedly maintained contact with old friends, colleagues and comrades, in particular his fellow combat Veterans from the 2nd Battalion 18th Infantry, with whom he fought in the Battle of Tan Hiep and shared in the Valorous Unit Award. All who knew George knew him as a gentle person with a quiet disposition. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and he loved a good joke. He was always generous, yet sincere, with compliments for others, and he truly enjoyed meaningful conversation. George knew no strangers. George is survived by his wife, Patricia of Newburgh, NY, and his children, Patrick, Macon and Emily. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. George Hill Lewis, Jr. of Easton, MD, his brother, Raine Lewis of Trappe, MD, and his sisters, Macon Basinger of Sneads Ferry, NC and Sarah Tozier of San Antonio, TX. He leaves behind 3 nieces and 2 nephews. He is preceded in death by his father and his brother, Michael. They will devotedly comfort him and guide him in his new journey. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, August 27, 2005 at the Presbyterian Church in Easton, MD. Burial will be private In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Christian Children’s Fund, 2821 Emerywood Parkway, Richmond, Virginia 23294. Arrangements are by the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P. A., Easton, MD. "What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." --Albert Pike Rest in peace, George