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George Ripley
January 27, 2022
Dear Meredith, Stacy and Jennifer,
I was saddened to hear of your Dad´s passing and am sorry I could not have been with you for his service. Please accept my deepest sympathy on your loss. I want to share a few memories of my years with him.
I worked with your Dad at Phoenix for over 25 years and during many of those years, he was my manager. We got along quite well and I truly enjoyed working for him. Hard work was no stranger to Lew. He had a strong work ethic and could almost always be found in his office, in shirt sleeves, pouring over a draft letter, memo, or an agreement of some type.
As a manager, Lew´s door was always open and he readily provided sound, common-sense guidance in response to the issue du jour. He preferred these meetings to be brief and to the point. I recall him telling me more than once, "time is money" and that was my signal that it was time for me to get back to work.
Lew was an affable travelling companion and I have fond memories of attending many out-of-town industry meetings with him during the years we worked together.
Lew was generous in sharing his family with those he worked with and it was always nice to see his lovely wife, Ronnie, and hear about the activities of his three girls. We attended many of the important events in Lew´s life, including the wedding of at least one of his daughters and the passing of his brother Miles, his sister, Sandy, and sadly, his beloved Ronnie.
While I left Phoenix in 2000 and didn´t see as much of Lew after that, my memories of my years with him are as fresh as if they happened yesterday. Rest in peace, my friend.
Betsy Rudden
January 24, 2022
I worked with your dad for many years at the Phoenix. He was a fantastic man always fair, and incredibly helpful. I also reconnected with him at Connecticut children´s where I worked for several years before retiring. I´m so very sorry for your loss, he was a wonderful man and your mom was a wonderful woman. Please except my sincere sympathy.
Bruce & Maxine Felderstein
January 23, 2022
So sorry to hear of Lews passing. He was a very devoted husband, father, grandfather. He was devoted to tennis & golf & was an excellent athlete .We will always remember the good old days with you & Ronni.@
Don Bertrand
January 23, 2022
I am so fortunate to have had Lew as the initial guide and long term mentor in my career as an attorney in the Phoenix Law Dept. He understood law to not only require legal acumen, but grounding in a true respect for and understanding of the full lives of the people we served. I don't think I ever left his office without a smile on my face enriched by the anecdotal comments on the life of the people surrounding our work ... no matter the seriousness of the law matter at issue. His life cannot help but live on through all of us. My sincerest sympathy to his cherished and greatly loved family who, threw him, we all knew.
Janet and Herb Chandler
January 22, 2022
We were fortunate to know Lew as our son´s father-in-law and enjoyed his company immensely as a friend. Lew was an admirable person, one who offered much to inspire and emulate. We will miss him.
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