Holyoke Enterprise,
Holyoke, CO, 20 Jun 1991
GLADYS LEWIS
Gladys Ione Lewis, the daughter of
Napoleon and Nancy Jane
Hance Pryor, was born April 14, 1896 at
Newburg,
Missouri. She was the 10th of 11 children. She attended a rural school and high school in the
Newburg area.
She attended teacher's college in
Arizona at Northern
Arizona Normal School, now
Arizona State University, to obtain her teacher's certificate, graduating in 1918. She taught at a rural school in Flagstaff for one year before moving to
Holyoke in 1919 where she taught first grade.
She met Glen Lewis while she was teaching in
Holyoke. They were married on January 18, 1920 in
Holyoke. They made their home on a farm southeast of
Holyoke where they raised registered
Hereford cattle along with their farming. After Glen's death in 1955, Gladys moved to
Holyoke where she has continued to make her home.
Gladys enjoyed playing the organ and played for many years for different occasions in the
Holyoke area.
She was a member of the
Royal Neighbors of
America for 70 years, a 55-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary and organized the
Navy Mother's Club during World War II.
Survivors include her son E. Pryor Lewis and wife Gertie Jo of
Fort Collins; a daughter Charlotte
Thompson of
Paradise, California; two granddaughters, and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Glen; son-in-law Paul; eight sisters and two brothers.
Gladys passed away at Melissa Memorial Hospital in
Holyoke on Thursday, June 13, 1991, at the age of 95.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 17, 1991 at 10 a.m. at the
Baptist Church in
Holyoke with
Pastor Peter J. Peters officiating with burial following in
Holyoke Memorial
Park