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Lewis family remembers 40th anniversary of deadly crash at Red River bridge


CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The hearts of a Clarksville reverend and his family continue to beat across three generations, nearly four decades after their tragic deaths. 
On July 5, 1981, the Rev. Roy L. Lewis and his relatives were traveling to Tullahoma. Lewis, 57 at the time, was preparing to give a trial sermon to a church that morning and was part of a three-car caravan to the southern Middle Tennessee area. 
Members of the Lewis family prepare to drop four white roses into the Red River. (Blaine Kellar)
Less than 5 miles from their Clarksville home, Lewis’ car skidded on the North Second Street bridge, causing the vehicle to careen into the Red River. Lewis, his wife Delores, their son Patrick, and his mother Laquel were all killed.  ....

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