Lewis Craig Rose

Lewis was born in Preston, England on Nov 19, 1930 to parents Fraser and Margaret Rose. The son of a doctor, Lewis showed great interest at a young age for adventure. He came to embrace his early start of boarding school and would go on to have many adventures with his friends. During his teenage years, he joined his best friend Jim Pye on a bicycle / backpacking journey across France, sometimes hitching rides, camping outdoors, and even sleeping in barns (with permission, of course!).

Following in his fathers footsteps, Lewis studied medicine, and upon graduation, taught public health at the Royal Airforce Academy. He left to become a General Practitioner but developed an interest in flying over the time that would later become a hobby and passion. In 1953, he married Jean Kay and while in England they had two children, Janet Mary & David Hugh.

Seeking further adventure, Lewis brought the young family aboard a steamship destined for Canada and settled in Brandon, Manitoba, a growing town outside of Winnipeg. There, he started his own practice and later co-founded the Western Medical Clinic which still exists today. Two additional children were born, Robert Fraser, in 1963 but died at 3 months of age and Donald Craig, 1964.

During the 1960s and early 70s Lewis had an active professional and private life, obtaining his private pilots license, playing tennis and sailing.

Lewis achieved his certification in Family Medicine and then moved to Winnipeg in 1975 to start teaching family medicine to residents associated with the University of Manitoba. At this time he separated from Jean.

In 1982 Lewis married Rena Auclair and they had Jonathan Duncan the same year.

Seeking a warmer climate to pursue outdoor adventures, Lewis brought the family to San Antonio, Texas, in 1984, where he became instructor at the Health Science Center in addition to managing a family clinic at the Brady Green in downtown San Antonio. He soon became a favorite among all the staff and residents, well-known for his kind, humble demeanor, good humor, and eccentric personality.

Lewis loved to travel, bringing his family on several trips, overseas, and extensive camping road trips throughout the U.S. and Canada. He made good use of his Golden Age Parks Pass and he loved visiting his grand-children Colin, Megan, Kirsten, Hayden, Ashley, and Tyler in Canada. He was also an inventor, creating a great many inventions for home and work. Some never worked, like his single-handed attempt to program an entire electronic medical record system for the clinic long before such systems became commonplace. Others did, like his medical teaching tools and his gadgets for sailing. He had many hobbies, was a handyman around the house and for others, and as a result, rarely had any downtime.

In 2003, he separated from Rena and two years later married Betty-Jean, with whom he would spend his later years together until the end. He took great joy in his new family, often bringing his adopted grand-daughter Katie horseback riding.

Lewis continued having adventures, even chartering a sailboat off British Columbia with his family at 76 and continued sailing until well into his eighties. Lewis continued to practice medicine and only retired at the "youthful" age of 83. Eventually, declining health forced him to reluctantly cut back. His dear wife, Betty-Jean, became more and more instrumental in providing for his well-being and comfort. Though he was no longer able to undertake grand adventures, he gained more quality and happy times at home and his church community right up until the time he passed away. He lived a very long and full life, full of excitement and connections to people all over.

Services will take place on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the Fellowship of San Antonio