Dr. Eustace Sylvester Lewis

On April 24, 1948, Eustace Slyvester Lewis was the fifth child born to Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Ada Lewis on the island country of Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies, in the small village of Liberta, in Saint Paul Parish.

While growing up in Liberta Village, Eustace attended Teacher Mona pre-school, Grace Hill primary school, then he went on to attend Liberta School at Barrel Reef and then completed his secondary education by completing the GCE exams. After finishing what would be the equivalent to high school in America, Eustace went immediately into the teaching profession which forged the trajectory of his life's work. Eustace taught for two years before taking a position with the airlines. While working for the airlines, Eustace realized that he wanted more out of life and so he matriculated into the College of the Virgin Island (CVI), on the island of St. Thomas.

In 1979 Eustace joined The United States Army where he served for 24 years. It was in the Army where Eustace's lifelong dedication to medicine and teaching began to take flight. Eustace, "Tace" as he is affectionally called, retired as Master Sergent. While he was in the military, he obtained his bachelor's degree in biology, and then went on to earn five master's degrees and two Ph.Ds.

Talking about being driven, he ate, drank, and slept education and medicine. Tace was an Anatomy and Physiology instructor, and he reveled in going to the cadaver lab and examining and learning the various organ systems and exposing and instructing students about one of God's greatest miracles, the human body. Tace's thirst for education was also revealed in the hundreds of men, women, and children that he mentored.

In addition to his military service, Tace served his community and was appointed as the President on the Ft. Sam Houston School Board. Tace was able to touch the lives of hundreds of students. Tace not only served on the school board, but he was also a member of Blacks in Government (BIG), where he served as President for 3 years. Tace loved mentoring students in public speaking and oratory contests and helping them to earn scholarships through BIG and other organizations. Tace's academic and career accomplishments are too extensive to name, as one could spend a lifetime discussing all the accolades that he truly deserved.

The heart of the man who holds these accolades is even more impressive. First and far most, Eustace was a Christian and God-fearing man who was faithful and active member of Cornerstone Church for 23 years. Throughout his life, he sought to please the Lord with everything that he did. Tace was a worshipper and you could often find him sitting on his patio listening to "Psalms 34" by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. He would play that song repeatedly, in addition to other praise and worship songs. Eustace second love was his family which was the air he breathed, and there was not anything he would not do to help his family. Eustace was the quintessential "Renaissance Man": stoic, reserved, and amazingly talented. He loved to explore, experience, and learn new things. And in that exploration, he honed a few skills that many people would be surprised that he had. Eustace loved to travel nationally as well as internationally. His last trip was to Southern Italy where he was planning to reside 3 months a year. When Eustace was not crisscrossing the continents, He was running his two businesses which he absolutely loved but found quite challenging.

Eustace surprised quite a few friends when he decided to become a rancher. A West Indian Cowboy seems like an oxymoron, but he managed to pull it off as well. Eustace traded the turquoise blue waters of the Caribbean Sea for a ranch with four horses, four goats, and sixty chickens. Yes. That is right, he found the presence of God in country living.

Eustace was a good cook, he could sew, and he maintained an impressive garden. He enjoyed entertaining friends and family. He loved bowling, going to amusement parks, and taking long drives on back country roads. He was truly a blessing to all who knew him, and he will always be remembered for having a heart as big as Texas.

Dr. Eustace Slyvester Lewis peacefully passed away at his ranch on Friday, February 13, 2026, at 3:50p.m.

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