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Life Legacy
James (Jim) Lewis, son of Nina Mae (Campbell) and Lewis Omey, was born October 18, 1938 in Alva, Oklahoma. He passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas on the 30th of December at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 12 days.
He attended the rural schools of Pleasant Hill and Farry, north of Freedom, Oklahoma; also Pawnee Valley School north of Kalvesta, Kansas. He then attended High School in Cimarron, Kansas where he graduated in 1957.
Jim married Verina Koehn in Freedom, Oklahoma in 1958. To their marriage three daughters, Shelly, Patricia and Debbie, were born.
Following their marriage they made their home on the ranch north of Freedom where he worked with his granddad, Doc, before taking over the cow and calf operation.
Jim enjoyed blacksmithing and welding and was a founding member of the Salt Fork Craftsmen Blacksmith.
He was preceded in death by a son-in-law Brette Province, a grandson Kristopher James Province; a brother-in-law Jim Cohoon; and his parents.
Jim is survived by his wife Verina; a sister Rita Cohoon three daughters, Shelly Province, Patricia and Joe Jessup and Debbie and Clint Harzman; seven grandchildren: Kirt and Melissa Province, Kaylyn Province, Jenny Jessup, Will Jessup, Kelsey and Mike Bryant, Clansy Harzman and Ethan Harzman; six great grandchildren: Autry and Brody Province, Cambri, Michael, Macey, and Chasen Bryant; a number of nieces nephews other relatives and friends.
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