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LEWIS, Lillian Sarah Steane age 94, of Oakwood died April 3, 2006. She was born in Vermilion, Ohio, the third daughter of William and Sarah Steane. She graduated from Vermilion High School and The Ohio State University. After a brief teaching career, she married Dr. Arthur B. Lewis (deceased '96), an early Dayton orthodontist. Their fifty-nine year marriage was blessed with three children: Ann (David) Pontius, Arthur B. Lewis, Jr. (Georgia), and Allan (Jeanne) Lewis, and six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Lillian was a forty year volunteer at Miami Valley Hospital. She was a strong supporter of local philanthropic, educational, civic, art and health organizations. She belonged to Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae Club, Dayton Woman's Club, College Club and the Dayton Country Club. There will be no services. She donated her body to Wright State University School of Medicine. Memorial contributions may be made to the Miami Valley Hospital Foundation or the charity of your choice. Friends may call at the Dayton Country Club between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 15.
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Walter Buchsieb
April 21, 2006
Dear Lewis Family, I learned with sadness the passing of your mother. I practiced orthodontics in Dayton for 33 years and returned to Ohio State to teach in 1993. Your folks were always kind to me and so well repected by our beloved specialty. Walter C. Buchsieb DDS MS
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