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Robert A. Lewis

Posted: 08/08/2024

Robert A. "Bob" Lewis, 78, of Flora, Illinois passed away peacefully at 1:08 am, Saturday, June 24, 2023, at his home in Flora surrounded by his loving family.
Bob was born on May 17, 1945, in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Aaron Washington and Eula Marie (Grahn) Lewis. He married Althea Mae Guinn on April 3, 2004, in the First Church of God in Flora and they shared 7 years of marriage before she preceded him in death on October 24, 2011.
A proud veteran of the Vietnam War era, Bob served in the US Navy as a Deckhand on the USS Lasalle from 1963 to 1967. He was very proud of his time spent in the Navy and always spoke fondly of his service.
Bob led a life that was filled with love, laughter and joy. He worked hard as a truck driver for Trans State Express for many years before he owned and operated his own trucking company called RAL Trucking. Later on, he worked as a supervisor for the City of Flora before retiring. Then the last few years, just to have something to do he delivered

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