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Canton, Texas
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From The Free State Of Van Zandt...
I’LL MEET YOU AT TWO AM IF I KNOW YOUR COMING!
Henry Lewis, who built Lewis Chevrolet from the ground up and was the dealership’s only salesman the entire time he owned it, died at the age of seventy nine on Monday in Canton. Lewis was famous
through East Texas – and beyond – for the tagline he uttered in every one of his commercials: “I’ll meet you at 2 in the morning if I know you’re comin’.” Countless customers over the decades have
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testified that Lewis was as good as his word and had, indeed, met them at 2 a.m. Lewis also gave out his home phone number in commercials, and he boosted Canton Trade Days whenever he could. He sold the dealership after more than 50 years. Mr. Lewis also
owned Timeless Treasures, an antiques and home decor shop in Canton, and had served as Canton’s mayor and a Canton ISD school board trustee, and had been named Van Zandt County’s outstanding citizen. He also wrote a book, called “Savvy Papa’s Sketches,” which is a collection of his wit and wisdom. Henry Clint Lewis was born March 7, 1941, in Eustace to Woodrow Waymon Lewis and Geraldine McLauchlin Lewis. He is survived by his wife, Martha Sloan Lewis; Daughter, Martha Jane & Michael
Wallace; Daughter, Groom; Brother, DonCatherine & Bryan Ir- ald Gene Lewis; and win; Daughter-in-Law, Sister-in-Law, Linda Lee Lewis; Grandchil- Lewis. A dren: Mary drive-thCatherine ru visitaWallace, tion will William be held H e n r y Sunday Wallace; April Sarabeth 19, from Jane Wal5 : 0 0 lace, Sloan p.m. to Bryan Ir7 : 3 0 win, Lewis Henry Lewis p.m. at Paul Irwin, the front Marilee Lewis and Burke War- carport of Eubank Furen Lewis II; Sister, neral Home in Canton. Janelle & Charles Sea- Drivers are asked to rebourne; Brother, Dar- main in their vehicles rell & Karen Lewis; as they drive by and Brother, Harold Lew- pay their condolences is; Sister, Judy & Dale to the family. A public memorial service will be held at a later date at which time flowers may be sent. Donations may be to the Canton Church of Christ or Canton High School Henry Lewis Scholarship Fund.