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Charlton Lewis Obituary
April 13, 2023
Charlton M. Lewis, III (Tod) passed away on April 13, 2023, in Redding, CT, at the age of 92. An Emeritus Professor of Chinese History, he taught at Brooklyn College for thirty-five years and traveled extensively in China. He was the author of "Prologue to the Chinese Revolution: the transformation of ideas and institutions in Hunan Province, 1891-1907 publ. East Asian Research Center, Harvard University", 1976. He co-authored "China: its History and Culture" 4th edition, McGraw Hill, 2004, with W. Scott Morton.
Charlton was an avid skier, and shared his love of art, music, and far-flung travel with his companion, Roxane Witke, also a China scholar. He was active in his class at Yale and attended the Yale Class of '52 monthly lunch meetings until his death. He is survived by his daughters, Sarah Lewis and Samantha Lewis, his companion, Roxane Witke, his sister, Meredith Stout, nephew Cameron Stout, and nieces Jennifer and Kate Stout.
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Myles Raucher
March 13, 2024
I was a student of Professor Lewis at Brooklyn College in the early 1970s. I have very good memories of his classes which were always interesting and insightful. His classes sparked a great interest in me in Chinese studies. When I graduated I studied Chinese in Taiwan. He was a great professor and I have vivid memories of his classes. He had a gentle and kind demeanor.
Junji Kondo
December 19, 2023
I was cleaning my room and checked what I've kept in the boxes; I found the contact info. Professor Lewis gave me when I graduated from Brooklyn College. He was so kind that he wrote the reference letter for my job hunting in Japan. He also supported me and other Japanese students at BC to fund Japan Culture Society. My deepest condolences to his family and beloved ones.
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