Howard Leslie Lewis, 81, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 27, 2022.
He was born Jan. 29, 1941, in Los Angeles, Calif. to LeRoy Leslie and Elizabeth Emma (James) Lewis.
He served in the U.S. Navy, as a structural firefighter, from Oct. 7, 1959 to Sept. 29, 1961. He was stationed in Guam as an E-3.
Mr. Lewis came to Oregon to help his parents design their homes and find water at the Old Holley Road…