Longtime Community Booster and W.B.A. Member Jack Lewis Dies
 A supporter of the community, especially the village of Warsaw, Jack Edward Lewis, 65, of 424 E. Main Street in Warsaw, died on Tuesday, March the 3rd, 2009.
Lewis owned and operated Jack Lewis Auto Sales in Warsaw for many years, and before that worked for Altra Chevrolet and Carroll's Buckeye Motors.
But he was more than a Main Street Businessman. "He was a big supporter of our park, and any kid that came along - Boy Scout, Girl Scout, 4-H - he was always contributing to their causes and supporting them," said Ed Robinette, a longtime friend of Lewis's and the Warsaw village adminstrator.
A member of the River View Community Park board, Jesse Fischer is also Lewis' stepgrandson. He said Lewis always wanted to be involved, and over the years bought electric scooters, bicycles and various other items to be raffled as fundraisers for the park. "He was a big part of getting the golf cart we have to use at the park," Fischer said.
Robinette said Lewis came up with the popular duck race fundraiser held at the annual River View Community Park Social.
"There are things he did that we didn't know about, too," Fischer said. He was five-years-old when his grandfather, Lynn Fischer, died, and when Lewis married his grandmother Patricia, Lewis had to pass the test. "He was a traditional guy, he put grandma first and that's a big part of why we love him," Fischer said.
Ron "Whitey" Ashcraft worked with Lewis at the auto dealership for more than 18 years. Ashcraft said Lewis continually supported area high school sports in a variety of ways, especially with advertising so events could be aired on the radio or in special print sports sections. But it was Lewis' outgoing personality that Ashcraft will remember. "He was one of those friends you run into once in a lifetime," he said. "People used to stop by just to talk with Jack and he always had a minute. He'll definitely be missed."
Lewis sponsored a race car owned by the Robinette family. "It was more than just a business deal, we had a lot of fun," Robinette said. "It was easy to get attached to Jack Lewis. I'm going to miss him and so will lots of others."
Taken in whole or part from the Coshocton Tribune
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