Lewis Ross Fisher

b. 1 August 1917, d. 7 February 1995
  • Lewis Ross Fisher was born on 1 August 1917 in Galveston County, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 18 July 1935 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Mrs. H. M. Smith and Mrs. E. H. Nichols, accompanied by Misses Elizabeth and Alice Nell Nichols, Ruby Chambliss and Reba Robinson and Lewis Fisher and Clarence Hamm, left Tuesday for Alto Frio where they will attend the Baptist Encampment. The young people are representatives of the Baptist Young People's Societies of the first Baptist Church.
  • The following appeared on 12 August 1937 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: The engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Elizabeth Nichols to Louis Fisher was made Saturday evening when Miss Nichols and Miss Ada Mae Wickson entertained in the Nichols home on Travis Street, honoring Miss Eloise McCauley.
         The wedding of Miss Nichols, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nichols, and Mr. Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher, will be an event of the latter part of the month. Later the young couple will go to Brownwood where both will attend Howard Payne College during the year. Since Miss Nichols' graduation from high school she has been employed at the Kerrville Telephone Co., and the groom-to-be has been attending Simmons University in Abilene for two years.
         Miss McCauley, whose marriage to Charles Oehler will be solemnized next week. . .
  • He married Ruth Elizabeth Nichols, daughter of Emmet Harvey Nichols and Xie Elizabeth Turner, on 28 August 1937.
  • The following appeared on 2 September 1937 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Nichols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nichols, and Louis Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher, was solemnized Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the home of the bride's parents on Travis Street.
         The impressive ring ceremony was ready by Rev. C. M. Spalding, pastor of the Baptist Church, in the presence of the immediate families of the young couple.
         Mrs. J. J. Heard played the wedding music.
         . . .
         The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore . . .
         The young couple left immediately following the ceremony for a wedding trip to Abilene and Brownwood. They will return to Kerrville this week and leave September 13 for Brownwood where they will attend Howard Payne College.
  • The following appeared on 13 April 1939 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher and Frank Fisher, Jr., students in the Howard Payne College in Brownwood, spent the Easter vacation in Kerrville with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher, and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nichols. Mrs. Fisher, who is a college sophomore, rated the college honor roll with a total of 36 grade points out of a posible 40.
  • Lewis Ross Fisher and Ruth Elizabeth Nichols appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, at 204 Travis Street. Also in the household was daughter Alice Nell (age 17).
  • The following appeared on 28 May 1942 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher, who have been living in Floresville where Mr. Fisher was a member of the faculty of the public schools, are here for a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher, and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nichols. They will leave later for Austin where Mr. Fisher will attend the summer sessions at the University.
  • The following appeared on 11 March 1943 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Lewis Fisher of Floresville was in Kerrville last week end for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Frank Fisher. He was accompanied home by his wife and baby, Beth, who had spent the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nichols, and with Mrs. Fisher.
  • The following appeared on 29 April 1943 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher and daughter of Floresville spent the week end in Kerrville with their parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nichols.
  • The following appeared on 1 July 1948 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fisher of Austin have announced the birth of a son, Jack Sterling, who was born June 28. The young man is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nichols of this city.
  • The following appeared on 3 April 1952 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher and children returned to their home in Kingsville Sunday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nichols. Dr. Fisher, who is a member of the faculty of the A&I College in Kingsville, had been to Austin to attend an educational meeting.
  • The following appeared on 25 December 1958 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Dr. and Mrs. Louis Fisher and children of Kingsville will spend the Christmas season with their parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nichols. Other guests in the fisher home will be Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher Jr., of Pasadena, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Algood and children of Hillsboro, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher of Beaumont, who will also visit with Mrs. J. G. Woodard.
  • The following appeared on 26 November 1959 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher and family of Kingsville and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher Jr., and children of Pasadena will be here Thursday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher. Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher will visit Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nichols.
  • The following appeared on 5 May 1960 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Mrs. Frank Fisher and Mrs. E. H. Nichols spent the week end with their children, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher in Kingsville. They went to entertain with a party in honor of their granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth Fisher, who is graduating from the Kingsville High School.
  • The following appeared on 30 November 1961 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher had as their guests for the week end Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher and family of Kingsville; Miss Mary Elizabeth Fisher of the University of Austin; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher of Corpus Christi; Duane Powell of Carrizo Springs; and Cecil Powell of Big Spring.
  • The following appeared on 14 February 1962 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Dr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Fisher of Kingsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Warner Duane Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Powell of Carrizo Springs. The couple will be married June 2 at the First Baptist Church in Kingsville.
         The bride-elect is a graduate of Henrietta M. King High School, attended Texas College of Arts and Industries in Kingsville, and is now attending the University of Texas. Her fiance was graduated from Carrizo High School and Texas College of Arts and Industries. He is a teacher in Carrizo Springs Junior High School.
         The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nichols of this city.
  • The following appeared on 3 June 1962 in The Corpus Christi Caller-Times: (Kingsville) Miss Mary Elizabeth Fisher and Warner Duane Powell exchanged wedding vows at the First Baptist Church in Kingsville Saturday evening.
         The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Ross Fisher of Kingsville. The groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Billy Martin Powell of Carrizon Springs.
         An arrangement of white stock and white chrysanthemums was used.
         . . .
         Mis Shirley Ann Reed was the maid of honor. . . . Lester Ray Wetzig of Carrizo Springs was best man. Albert Lamar Davis of Kingsville was groomsman. Lewis Ross Fisher Jr. and Jack Sterling Fisher of Kingsville and Dean Atkins of Austin ushered.
         A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. . . .
         After a short wedding trip, the couple will be at home in Kingsville this summer to attend Texas A&I College. In Austin next year the bride will continue her studies at the University of Texas and the groom will teach in the Austin public schools.
         The bride is a graduate of Henrietta M. King High School. The groom is a graduate of Carrizo Springs High School and Tarleton State College and Texas A&I College. He will work on his master's degree this summer.
  • The following appeared on 22 May 1968 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Mrs. Frank Fisher, who is the "Texas Mother of the Year," recently returned from New York City where she represented the state at the annual American Mothers Award activities, was honored with a reception Saturday evening, May 11 in the Trinity Baptist Church. Mrs. Fisher was sponsored by the Bethel Class of the Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.
         Dr. Leon Patterson, pastor of the church, and Mrs. O. L. Ely assisted with the greeting of the guests and presented Mr. and Mrs. Fisher and their children, Dr. Lewis Fisher of Kingsville, Clarence Fisher of Port Neches, Harry Fisher of Corpus Christi and Mrs. W. A. Algood of Maybank.
         The granddaughters of the honoree, Mrs. Duane Powell of Carrizo Springs, Mrs. Bob Algood and Miss Nancy Fisher of Corpus Christi were in charge of the guest's book.
         Assisting with the hospitalities were Mesdames Glenn Morrison, L. T. Davis, W. C. Byrd, G. L. Richeson, Harold Granberry, J. W. Blair, Mack Morgan, Frank Nelson and W. H. Slater.
  • The following appeared on 14 November 1974 in the Kerrville Mountain Sun: Week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher were their son, Dr. Lewis Fisher and wife of Kingsville; granddaughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Powell and daughters, Lesa, Sarah and Susayne of Carrizo Springs; grandson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Fisher and children, Steve and Jennifer of Elgin, and grandson, Lt. and Mrs. Jack Fisher and son, Marco, of Killeen.
  • Lewis Ross Fisher became a widower at the 28 May 1984 death of his wife Ruth Elizabeth Nichols.
  • Lewis Ross Fisher died on 7 February 1995 at age 77 in Travis County, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 17 February 1995 in The Kerrville Times: (Kingsland) Lewis Ross Fisher Sr., age 77, of Highland Haven and Marble Falls, died Feb. 7, 1985.
         Dr. Fisher was a recent resident of The Island at Lago Vista. After flying for the Navy during World War II, he spent 30 years at Texas A&I University in Kingsville, teaching elementary education.
         He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Elizabeth Nichols Fisher, parents, Frank and Mary Fisher of Kerrville; two brothers, Frank Jr. of Lavin and Harry of Corpus Christi; and a granddaughter, Michelle.
         He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Katherine and Monk Algood of Mabank; a brother and sister-in-law, Clarence and Inez Fisher of Port Neches; two sisters-in-law, Jerry and Ruby Fisher; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Duane Powell of Winberly; two sons and daughters-in-law, Lewis Ross Jr. and Sandy Fisher of elgin and Dr. Jack Sterling and Mercy Fisher of Irving; 13 grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
         A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at First Baptist Church in Kingsland.
         Memorial contributions may be sent to the Buckner Baptist Boys' Ranch, Rt. 2, Box 26, Burnet, Texas 78611.
         Arrangements are under the direction of Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home in Austin.
  • Last Edited: 10 Apr 2017

Family: Ruth Elizabeth Nichols b. 26 May 1918, d. 28 May 1984