Lewis E. Pierson

1870–1954 (age 84)

Biography

Lewis E. Pierson was a committed community leader who took particular care to support education and the organizations that kept neighborhoods warm and welcoming.

He was happiest when organizing the small rituals that knit a town together—school programs, holiday celebrations, and the ongoing kindnesses that made everyday life better for others.

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