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Marshall: Educator, civic leader Fred Lewis dies
Educator and civic leader Fred Lewis died in Los Angeles early Friday morning from complications following surgery.
Funeral services are expected to be Saturday, according to his sister, Mildred Mason.
Lewis, 92, who has been described as a role model, mentor and "a remarkable individual" was born Dec. 19, 1912, in Marion County. Orphaned at an early age, he moved to Marshall after he completed the seventh grade in Jefferson. Educational opportunities for African Americans were not available beyond that grade.
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