Dec 21, 2020
Thomas Alfred Lewis, 74, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past three years, formerly of St. James City, FL and Upper Arlington, OH, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 in Cape Coral. He was born October 19, 1946 in Canton, OH to Alfred and Isabelle Lewis, now deceased.
In addition to creating a loving and beautiful family, Tom had many life accomplishments which included proudly serving his Country as a Boiler Technician in the US Navy aboard the USS La Salle during the Vietnam War; as an Entrepreneur with the creation and success of a telecommunications company (Digital Design – Columbus, OH) and founder and President of American Contractors Association (ACA). Thomas was a strong steward of his Lutheran Christian faith where he served on the Kairos National Board for Prison Ministry and developed a Prison Mentorship Program (Turning Point) to help individuals re-establish life skills after their incarceration. Tom continued serving his Country with two (2) years in the Military Sealift Command as an Able Bodied Helmsman (US Merchant Marine), where he very proudly received a civilian medal commemorating his service to the Global War on Terrorism. His continued dedication to his Country was further shown for the American Legion (Post 136, St James City, FL) where he served as Commander and on the Executive Board. Thomas felt great passion to help those in need and was a vocal advocate to support Veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).