Lewis N. Springer

Dr. Lewis N. Springer, 81, of Warrenton, Va., died on Friday, February 5, 2010, at Sudley Manor in Manassas. He was born on December 6, 1928, in Baltimore, Md., a son of the late Lewis Reese Springer and Gertrude Crigler Springer. He was a resident of Baltimore, Md., until he was 12 years old moving to Arlington, Va. He served in the United States Marine Corps from June 1946 until January 1948. He was a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg and Texas A & M University where he received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. He practiced from 1954 until 1968 in Dublin, Va., when he moved to Warrenton. He has served on the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine and the Virginia State Board of Radiology. Professional memberships included the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association. While living in Dublin, he was a member of the Dublin United Methodist Church and since moving to Warrenton was a member of the Warrenton United Methodist Church. He was a longtime and honorary member of the Warrenton Rotary Club. He served on the Board of Directors of the former Peoples National Bank of Warrenton. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Margaret Walker Springer; three sons, William Fielding Springer, Robert Nelson Springer, and Joseph Reese Springer, all of Warrenton; and four grandchildren. Weather permitting, funeral services will be held 1 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2010, at Warrenton United Methodist Church. Interment will be private at Hebron Lutheran Church Cemetery, Madison, Va. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 11240 Waples Mill Road, Suite 402, Fairfax, Va. 22030 or to Dublin United Methodist Church, Dublin, Va. 24084. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.moserfuneralhome.com.