Ronald Stanley Lewis

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ron Lewis of Kimberley, BC on November 27, 2025. Ron was born in Trail, BC to Stephen and Mina Lewis, and he grew up in Fruitvale, BC. He started his career in 1961 with Cominco Trail. He was first an armature winder and then a journeyman electrician. He advanced to be an Electrical Supervisor. From Trail he went to Benson Lake until the mine closed. Then he went to Pine Point until the mine closed. He transferred to Fording River at that time with Cominco. He worked there until 1994. He then hired at Sullivan Mine in Kimberley, BC. He worked there until closure in December 2001. Then he was hired by Sullivan Closure Company until closure in March 2017.