James "Jim" E. Lewis

James Edgar Lewis was born in West Clarksville, New York on December 30, 1936.  He entered his eternal reward on Saturday, September 11, 2021 after a sudden illness.  The service will be live streamed at http://youtu.be/Df6AfzWeySw 

His parents were Malcolm “Wally” and Thelma (Windsor) Lewis.  His siblings were Malcolm Jr. “Mac,” Patricia, and Mary.  He accepted Christ as his personal Savior at age 9 and later dedicated his life to Christian service.

From West Clarksville, he moved to Cody, WY during his 8^th grade year and graduated from Cody High School.  He attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC where he met his partner for life and ministry—Arlene Quiring.  He graduated with a secondary education degree and was an administrator and/or teacher at Christian schools in Mt. Lake, MN, Wichita, KS, Huron, SD, Owatonna, MN, Enid, OK, and Sioux City, IA.  He and Arlene taught at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College in Owatonna for 15 years.  He developed the teacher education program and oversaw hundreds of student teachers during the years he served there.  He was also the yearbook advisor for most of these schools. 

He also taught in public schools in Huron, SD, Enid, OK, and his last venture was at the College Center in South Sioux City, NE as an “English as a Second Language” teacher.

He was active in leadership in each of the churches he was a member and was passionate about teaching biblical content in historical context—the very thing he was doing before he became ill.

He was a perpetual learner having gotten his master’s degree in Education Administration, doing coursework in Curriculum and Instruction, taking Bible courses, and studying various historical events of the 1860s.  As a true Patriot, he was active in the political process from local to national elections, including being an election site chairperson.  He loved attending various musical performances locally as well as programs at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years Arlene, his sister Mary (Eddie) West, 3 children—Brenda, Barry (Cheri), and Bethamy Lewis (Vince Carrig), 2 grandchildren—Rachel (Ethan) Wedekind and James (Sarah) Carrig, 2 great-granddaughters, 9 nieces and nephews and their spouses and their children.

Viewing with the family will be from 5pm to 7pm on Friday evening, September 17 at the Morningside Meyer Brothers Chapel Sioux City, IA with a prayer service at 7.  The funeral will be at Central Baptist Church, 4001 Outer Drive, Sioux City, IA on Saturday September 18 at 10:00 a.m.  Interment will be in Mountain Lake, Minnesota City Cemetery at 4pm Saturday afternoon.  The service will be live streamed at http://youtu.be/Df6AfzWeySw.  Memorials will be collected by the family for distribution to various Christian endeavors.