Shannon,

I never met the man and miss him terribly. Can't imagine how much his passing
has affected you. Rarely does a single day go by that I don't listen to music
that includes his soaring tenor. It's mesmerizing. There could never be
another like it. I would have done anything to have met with him during his
life, as I have always been intrigued by his astonishing talent - and his humble
personality that seemed totally oblivious to it all.

A couple of years ago, I received a CD from a fellow fan I found on the
internet. It's a live radio interview with Lew. I really enjoy listening to it
occasionally and listening to him discuss his solo career, as well as his past
with the Statlers. Seems he had every gift but length of years.

As you've noted from the web logs, he still has many, many fans who care and
will always remember him.

Thanks for taking the time to send such a thoughtful email. My best to you and
your family.

Kind regards,
Matt Strauss
Columbus, Ohio

----- Original Message -----
From: dewittshannon
To: lewdewitt@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 11:04 PM
Subject: [Lew DeWitt] Hello


I wanted to say THANK YOU for keeping him in your thoughts and
hearts. Reading all of the wonderful things you say is so appreciated
and treasured by me and my family. I occasionally search the web for
sites like this, especailly around this time of year, remembering him.
It helps me during those times when I am feeling sad and missing him,
which I always do, but you know those times when you cant stop
thinking about a loved one's passing and really yearning to see and
hear their voice and talk w/ them. Having an opportunity to read all
that his fans say and feel, well you dont know how much that means to
us, so I wanted you all to know it does mean a great deal to us!! So
again I wanted to say THANK YOU for helping keep his spirit alive. I
dont think he truly realized just how loved he was/is and how much his
music meant to us and how much joy he brought to us all that knew him
or knew his talent.

Shannon
Dad I miss you
Thanks for your sense of humor and infectious laugh!





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