LEWIS,
Hortense
Mrs. Lewis Passes
Recently, Mrs. Hortense Lewis, wife of Mr. Ed Lewis, 10 North 11th street, passed away following
a brief illness. She was stricken on Saturday and died the following Wednesday. Funeral
services were conducted from the A. M. E. church, of which the deceased was an active
member, and the Rev. Harbert officiated. Resolutions were read by several organizations,
expressing regret at the untimely demise of such a valuable worker. The husband accompanied
the remains to her former home in Hugo, Okla., where interment was made.
Phoenix Tribune
June 20, 1925
AZ Death certificate has her name as Mrs. E D Lewis, a colored married housewife, age 22. Her
father is listed as William Mallory from Arkansas, the mother's name is illegible, but from Texas.