Lewis E. Heuvel died on December 2, 2009 in Royse City, Texas at the age of 94. He was born on August 30, 1915, in Clay Station, Texas, the son of Marion and Mary van den Heuvel. He had 2 brothers and 5 sisters. Lewis graduated from Brenham High School and attended Blinn College. He was an outstanding high school and college athlete in baseball, football, and all sports. Lewis was hired by Sun Oil Company to work and play semi pro baseball for the Sun Oilers baseball team. He married Anna Mae Krueger in 1938 and they moved to Forsan, and then to Robert Lee where they lived for 30 years. Lewis served his country in the Navy during WWII. He was a Navy Seabee and served in the Philippine Islands and the Azores during the war. Interested in the community, Lewis was a member of the Robert Lee Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school, and was on the Robert Lee School Board. He helped build the Robert Lee Mountain Creek golf course and the baseball field in the Robert Lee Park. He played on the Rabbit Twister baseball team for years and if there is a baseball team in heaven, he will be playing shortstop. He also enjoyed countless rounds of golf with his friends, neighbors, and family. Being a Mason was very important in Lewis''s life, and he taught the Masonic work to numerous men throughout his 60 plus years in the Masons. Lewis received the Golden Trowel Award in Brenham for outstanding service and also achieved the highest honor in Masonry, the 33rd Degree. He also was a member of Scottish Rite and Shrine Club. After 44 years with Sun Oil Company, he and his wife retired to Brenham in 1980. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Brenham. Lewis adored his wife and was an energetic and enthusiastic grandpa who told lots of humorous stories and took his grandchildren on memorable fishing trips. He was an excellent 88 domino player and enjoyed a loud and competitive game. Lew loved the outdoors and worked hard all his life and was still mowing his own yard at the age of 89. He was a source of strength to his family for the 26 years he lived in Brenham. Lewis and his wife, Anna Mae, celebrated 71 years of marriage in 2009 with family and friends. We are grateful for the devotion they shared all these years. The family would like to offer our sincere thanks to the Robert Lee Care Center, Royse City Health and Rehabilitation Center, and the American Hospice team for their outstanding care and helpfulness at this time. Lewis was preceded in death by his infant son, parents, 2 brothers, and 5 sisters. He is survived and remembered with gratitude and love by his wife, Anna Mae of Royse City, TX; 2 daughters, Linda Behan and husband Bob of Roswell, GA, and Lois Fields and husband Al of Heath, TX; 3 grandchildren, Erin Behan Portello and husband Dennis of New York City, Becky Behan of New York City, and Brad Fields of Heath, TX; 1 great grandson, Devin Behan Portello of New York City. Memorials may be made to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, 2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, Texas 75219-3993 or the charity of your choice. Services will be held at the Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham, Texas, on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 2:00 p.m., with burial at the Friedens United Church of Christ in Washington, Texas. Visitation with family and friends will take place Saturday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel.
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