| Name |
Melva Rose Schrader |
| Birth |
20 Jul 1923 |
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA  |
| Gender |
Female |
| familyserch.org ID |
KF2Y-KT8 |
| Death |
30 Apr 2002 |
Prague, , , Czech Republic |
- Melva Rose Lewis of Cape dies of heart attack in Czechoslovakia
Southeast Missourian
Thursday, May 2, 2002
Melva Rose Lewis, a former advertising saleswoman and obituary writer for the Southeast Missourian, had written her own obituary but didn't think she'd need it for a long while.
The 78-year-old Lewis died of a massive heart attack Tuesday shortly after arriving in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on vacation with family members, including her daughter, Mary Frances Young.
"She had a conversation on the train with Mary and said she'd probably live another 20 years," Lewis' son, Benjamin said Wednesday.
Lewis had high blood pressure and took medicine to control her cholesterol level but had no history of heart problems.
Benjamin Lewis, a Cape Girardeau attorney who is a former associate circuit judge, said his mother had just arrived at the apartment of his cousin, Lynette Williamson and her husband, Bob, when the heart attack occurred. She was a 1940 graduate of Central High School and 1944 graduate of Southeast. She also worked as a copywriter for Famous Barr in St. Louis and as a secretary for the United Way.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home, delayed due to Wednesday's May Day holiday in Europe.
Melva Rose Lewis, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 30, 2002, in Prague, Czech Republic.
Southeast Missourian
Saturday, May 4, 2002
She was born July 20, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Benjamin R. and Selma Meyer Schrader. She and Francis F. Lewis were married Oct. 21, 1950. He died June 1, 1988.
Lewis was a 1940 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in education and a bachelor of arts degree with majors in English and history from Southeast Missouri State University in 1944.
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After working in St. Louis as a copywriter for Famous-Barr, she was an advertising account executive for the Cape Girardeau News and the Southeast Missourian. She was later secretary for United Way and had worked in the news department at the Southeast Missourian.
Lewis was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Chapter GF of P.E.O., GFWC Quest Club and Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society.
Survivors include a son, Benjamin F. Lewis of Cape Girardeau; two daughters, Carole Anne Iles of Ashland, Mo., Mary Francis Young of Davis, Calif.; a sister, Margie Lee Caterson of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.; and six grandchildren.
Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Paul Kabo officiating. Inurnment will be in Cape County Memorial Park.
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Melva Rose Lewis Death Announcment SE Missourian 2 May 2002 pg 5B
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| Created |
09 Aug 2018 |
| Burial |
Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA |
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Melva-Rose-Lewis-gravemarker
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| Notes |
- Melva Rose Lewis of Cape dies of heart attack in Czechoslovakia
Southeast Missourian
Melva Rose Lewis, a former advertising saleswoman and obituary writer for the Southeast Missourian, had written her own obituary but didn't think she'd need it for a long while.
The 78-year-old Lewis died of a massive heart attack Tuesday shortly after arriving in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on vacation with family members, including her daughter, Mary Frances Young.
"She had a conversation on the train with Mary and said she'd probably live another 20 years," Lewis' son, Benjamin said Wednesday.
Lewis had high blood pressure and took medicine to control her cholesterol level but had no history of heart problems.
Benjamin Lewis, a Cape Girardeau attorney who is a former associate circuit judge, said his mother had just arrived at the apartment of his cousin, Lynette Williamson and her husband, Bob, when the heart attack occurred. She was a 1940 graduate of CentralHigh School and 1944 graduate of Southeast. She also worked as a copywriter for Famous Barr in St. Louis and as a secretary for the United Way.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home, delayed due to Wednesday's May Day holiday in Europe.
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Obituary:
Southeast Missourian
Melva Rose Lewis, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 30, 2002, in Prague, Czech Republic.
She was born July 20, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Benjamin R. and Selma Meyer Schrader. She and Francis F. Lewis were married Oct. 21, 1950. He died June 1, 1988.
Lewis was a 1940 graduate of Central high School. She received a bachelor of science degree in education and a bachelor of arts degree with majors in English and history from Southeast Missouri State University in 1944.
After working in St. Louis as a copyrighter for Famous-Barr, she was an advertising account executive for the Cape Girardeau News and the Southeast Missourian. She was late secretary for United Way and had worked in the news department at the Southeast Missourian.
Lewis was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Chaper GF of P.E.O., GFWC Quest Club and Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society.
Survivors include a son, Benjamin F. Lewis of Cape Girardeau; two daughters, Carole Anne Iles of Ashland, Mo., Mary Francis Young of Davis, Calif.; a sister, Margie Caterson of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.; and six grandchildren.
Friends may call at Ford & Sons Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Paul Kabo officiating. Inurnment will be in Cape County Memorial Park.
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My Aunt Melva Rose was an avid genealogist and a wealth of information on the history of Cape Girardeau and many of the families of Cape. I am fortunate that she shared some of her knowledge and enthusiasm with me.
She was doing two of her favorite things - traveling and being with family.
Our condolences to the Lewis and Schrader families.
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| Person ID |
78908294 |
robsgenealogy |
| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2021 |
| Father |
Benjamin Robert Schrader, b. 01 Jul 1900, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA d. 11 May 1993, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA (Age 92 years) |
| Mother |
Selma Sophia Augusta Meyer, b. 12 Nov 1899, Oak Ridge, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States d. 04 May 1980, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA (Age 80 years) |
| Marriage |
18 Oct 1922 |
Trinity Lutheran Church, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA [1] |
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Ben Schrader-Selma Meyer Marriage Application
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| Created |
11 Aug 2013 |
| Marriage License |
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA |
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Ben Schrader to Selma Meyer Marriage License
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| Family ID |
F26604457 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1923 - 2002 (78 years)
