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Lewis Lee Tilley III

Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Lewis Lee Tilley III, painter, poet, printmaker, photographer, illustrator, watercolorist, animator, filmmaker, writer, graphic designer, computer art expert, scholar, experimental architect, actor, set designer, raconteur, gourmet cook, jazz fan and world traveler, left this earthly life in the...

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Some of my favorite memories of college were of time spent with Lew. His classes were always fun and informative, and I'd like to think we were friends, too. I'll miss that twinkle in his eye.

It has been so many years since I had the pleasure of riding in the MGB or the Morgan that Lew brought to Colorado from his travels overseas. Wind in our hair, smiles, laughs, and the obvious pride Lew had as he gave us adolescents, too young to drive ourselves, the "ride of our lives!!"

The evenings in the house with Lew, Martha, Eve, and Meg bring so many memories back for me. So many friends from whom I am now seperated are brought back to me as I remember the evenings at the...

Lew Tilley had been one of my utmost favorite and optimistic people and professors when I was one of his college students in Pueblo, CO from fall ‘66 to Spring ’69, as he had been inspirational that taught me well for my career. Such zest for full of life, Lew had, indeed and he was one of such colorful and dynamic people. I truly enjoyed knowing him over the continuing years when I moved back to Colorado in late ’79 to work at Current, Inc. after working at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City,...

I will always remember Lew's rollicking good humor, his kindness to me, and all of his achieve- ments. He was well liked and appreciated at USC (CSC). Regards to all his family. My contribution is to the Fine Arts Center, which has seen the value of his work. Beth Ann Bassein, English Department, SCS