Lewis L. Berkshire (92) a St. Maries area resident for 42 years, died July 15, 2011 at the family home in St. Joe City, ID.
He was born at Atchison County, Missouri to Clifford and Effie (Quilllin) Berkshire on January 11, 1919.
His earlier years were spent in Nebraska, Iowa and Wyoming where his dad was a farmer. When he was 16 years old, Lewis came to work at the CCC camp at Heyburn, ID which is now Heyburn State Park.
The family had moved to Sandpoint, ID so he went to work as a logger, later moving to the mining towns of Wallace and Mullan, ID He worked there from 1941 to 1944. During this time, he helped build Farragut Naval Base. He met and Married Mae Phelan in 1941 before leaving for the military.
He served in the U.S. Army in Leyte, Phillipines building the Tacloban Air Strip with the 46th Engineers. Immediately after the liberation of Manila from the Japanese, D-Day+ 1, the 46th Engineers started building General MacArthurs quarters. From there, he was sent to Osaka, Japan and mustered out in Sendai, Japan. He re-enlisted in the Regular Army as a permanent Master Sergeant before returning to Ft. Lewis, WA where he was honorably discharged in 1947. He and is wife divorced.
After the service he met and married Marie Elwood Hoskins in 1950. The family then moved to Port Orchard, WA. Lewis was employed at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a Marine Machinist. He worked there 18 years before moving to Calder, ID in 1968 where he worked at the Calder Cedar Mill. During the next few years, He worked at various logging operations before finally retiring form the St. Maries School Dist. As the schools custodian.
Lewis and his wife Marie were "Snowbirds" to Quartzsite, AZ for 6 years during which time they worked with the Volunteers for Christ Organization, helping build church's. The last church Lewis was able to work on was the Lighthouse Baptist Church here in St. Maries.
His love for carpentry would find him in his shop creating things. Although being out doors when weather permitted, he could be found on his tractor, his second love.
Retiring to St. Joe City on the Shadowy St. Joe with Marie was his greatest pleasure.
He was often seen chatting with neighbors and friends and helping out where ever he could as he knew no stranger. Lewis had a loving, giving spirit, which came from his faith , as he set the example for the willingness to serve others, another one of his greatest gifts to us all.
He was born at Atchison County, Missouri to Clifford and Effie (Quilllin) Berkshire on January 11, 1919.
His earlier years were spent in Nebraska, Iowa and Wyoming where his dad was a farmer. When he was 16 years old, Lewis came to work at the CCC camp at Heyburn, ID which is now Heyburn State Park.
The family had moved to Sandpoint, ID so he went to work as a logger, later moving to the mining towns of Wallace and Mullan, ID He worked there from 1941 to 1944. During this time, he helped build Farragut Naval Base. He met and Married Mae Phelan in 1941 before leaving for the military.
He served in the U.S. Army in Leyte, Phillipines building the Tacloban Air Strip with the 46th Engineers. Immediately after the liberation of Manila from the Japanese, D-Day+ 1, the 46th Engineers started building General MacArthurs quarters. From there, he was sent to Osaka, Japan and mustered out in Sendai, Japan. He re-enlisted in the Regular Army as a permanent Master Sergeant before returning to Ft. Lewis, WA where he was honorably discharged in 1947. He and is wife divorced.
After the service he met and married Marie Elwood Hoskins in 1950. The family then moved to Port Orchard, WA. Lewis was employed at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a Marine Machinist. He worked there 18 years before moving to Calder, ID in 1968 where he worked at the Calder Cedar Mill. During the next few years, He worked at various logging operations before finally retiring form the St. Maries School Dist. As the schools custodian.
Lewis and his wife Marie were "Snowbirds" to Quartzsite, AZ for 6 years during which time they worked with the Volunteers for Christ Organization, helping build church's. The last church Lewis was able to work on was the Lighthouse Baptist Church here in St. Maries.
His love for carpentry would find him in his shop creating things. Although being out doors when weather permitted, he could be found on his tractor, his second love.
Retiring to St. Joe City on the Shadowy St. Joe with Marie was his greatest pleasure.
He was often seen chatting with neighbors and friends and helping out where ever he could as he knew no stranger. Lewis had a loving, giving spirit, which came from his faith , as he set the example for the willingness to serve others, another one of his greatest gifts to us all.
Lewis L. Berkshire (92) a St. Maries area resident for 42 years, died July 15, 2011 at the family home in St. Joe City, ID.
He was born at Atchison County, Missouri to Clifford and Effie (Quilllin) Berkshire on January 11, 1919.
His earlier years were spent in Nebraska, Iowa and Wyoming where his dad was a farmer. When he was 16 years old, Lewis came to work at the CCC camp at Heyburn, ID which is now Heyburn State Park.
The family had moved to Sandpoint, ID so he went to work as a logger, later moving to the mining towns of Wallace and Mullan, ID He worked there from 1941 to 1944. During this time, he helped build Farragut Naval Base. He met and Married Mae Phelan in 1941 before leaving for the military.
He served in the U.S. Army in Leyte, Phillipines building the Tacloban Air Strip with the 46th Engineers. Immediately after the liberation of Manila from the Japanese, D-Day+ 1, the 46th Engineers started building General MacArthurs quarters. From there, he was sent to Osaka, Japan and mustered out in Sendai, Japan. He re-enlisted in the Regular Army as a permanent Master Sergeant before returning to Ft. Lewis, WA where he was honorably discharged in 1947. He and is wife divorced.
After the service he met and married Marie Elwood Hoskins in 1950. The family then moved to Port Orchard, WA. Lewis was employed at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a Marine Machinist. He worked there 18 years before moving to Calder, ID in 1968 where he worked at the Calder Cedar Mill. During the next few years, He worked at various logging operations before finally retiring form the St. Maries School Dist. As the schools custodian.
Lewis and his wife Marie were "Snowbirds" to Quartzsite, AZ for 6 years during which time they worked with the Volunteers for Christ Organization, helping build church's. The last church Lewis was able to work on was the Lighthouse Baptist Church here in St. Maries.
His love for carpentry would find him in his shop creating things. Although being out doors when weather permitted, he could be found on his tractor, his second love.
Retiring to St. Joe City on the Shadowy St. Joe with Marie was his greatest pleasure.
He was often seen chatting with neighbors and friends and helping out where ever he could as he knew no stranger. Lewis had a loving, giving spirit, which came from his faith , as he set the example for the willingness to serve others, another one of his greatest gifts to us all.
He was born at Atchison County, Missouri to Clifford and Effie (Quilllin) Berkshire on January 11, 1919.
His earlier years were spent in Nebraska, Iowa and Wyoming where his dad was a farmer. When he was 16 years old, Lewis came to work at the CCC camp at Heyburn, ID which is now Heyburn State Park.
The family had moved to Sandpoint, ID so he went to work as a logger, later moving to the mining towns of Wallace and Mullan, ID He worked there from 1941 to 1944. During this time, he helped build Farragut Naval Base. He met and Married Mae Phelan in 1941 before leaving for the military.
He served in the U.S. Army in Leyte, Phillipines building the Tacloban Air Strip with the 46th Engineers. Immediately after the liberation of Manila from the Japanese, D-Day+ 1, the 46th Engineers started building General MacArthurs quarters. From there, he was sent to Osaka, Japan and mustered out in Sendai, Japan. He re-enlisted in the Regular Army as a permanent Master Sergeant before returning to Ft. Lewis, WA where he was honorably discharged in 1947. He and is wife divorced.
After the service he met and married Marie Elwood Hoskins in 1950. The family then moved to Port Orchard, WA. Lewis was employed at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a Marine Machinist. He worked there 18 years before moving to Calder, ID in 1968 where he worked at the Calder Cedar Mill. During the next few years, He worked at various logging operations before finally retiring form the St. Maries School Dist. As the schools custodian.
Lewis and his wife Marie were "Snowbirds" to Quartzsite, AZ for 6 years during which time they worked with the Volunteers for Christ Organization, helping build church's. The last church Lewis was able to work on was the Lighthouse Baptist Church here in St. Maries.
His love for carpentry would find him in his shop creating things. Although being out doors when weather permitted, he could be found on his tractor, his second love.
Retiring to St. Joe City on the Shadowy St. Joe with Marie was his greatest pleasure.
He was often seen chatting with neighbors and friends and helping out where ever he could as he knew no stranger. Lewis had a loving, giving spirit, which came from his faith , as he set the example for the willingness to serve others, another one of his greatest gifts to us all.
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