Theodore Enos Lewis

Born in Sacramento, California on December 21, 1927, Theodore E. Lewis departed our earthly realm unexpectedly at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Monterey, California. He is survived by his loving spouse Ann, three children, five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and cousin Neal Jones and his family. He was a wonderful and caring friend and delightful companion. His parents were Anthony and Amelia Lewis of Sacramento, California.

Ted graduated from Sacramento High School in 1946 and attended Sacramento City College from which he graduated in 1948 on the WWII G.I. Bill. His father passed away during this time and left his Hay Press business for Ted to run as best he could until drafted into the U. S. Army during the Korean War.

He was selected to attend the Army’s Counter Intelligence Corps where he became an agent upon completion of the training. He was then sent to Japan during the Korean War as a counter Intelligent Agent.

Upon retiring to civilian life he attended Sacramento State University and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. Upon graduation he held several jobs eventually joining the Nickel Lumber Company where he developed a forest products division. He eventually evolved the Forest Products Business into a separate company with his associate and partner Ronald Shaw. They operated the international business very successfully and after many years sold the enterprise and retired. Shortly after retirement, Ted moved to Carmel, California joined the Pine Ridge Country Club and devoted much of his time to improving his golf.

One of Ted’s abiding passions was sailing on fresh or salt water which he dearly loved. He took great pride in racing his Victory Class Boat at Lake Tahoe and great joy sailing with his cousins in San Francisco and Monterey Bay.

He loved driving fast performance type cars at high speed and pushing them to the edge of adhesion of the rubber to the road.

Four years ago Ted took a fall and injured his hip and pelvis and because of other health problems was a poor risk for surgery. Ted was determined to walk again and asked what he had to do to get in shape to eliminate the risk. He was told that he would have to build up his strength and endurance greatly. He began a grueling regimen of physical therapy daily for well over a year and successfully attained the degree of fitness to endure the operation that would allow him to walk. The operation was performed and achieved its objectives.

Ted was elated and now entered a new regimen of physical therapy to strengthen his back and legs so that he could walk again. He worked out every day and pushed himself to achieve the strength he needed. He made progress much faster than the doctors anticipated and was on the verge of achieving all that he had worked hard to achieve.

Now he is likely running across the clouds and maybe playing a few sets of tennis… who knows… he earned it.

It is requested that those who would like to send flowers, instead send a donation to The American Heart Association in Ted’s name.