Maurice C. Lewis Jr., 83

CAMBRIDGE - Maurice C. Lewis Jr., of Cambridge, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. He was 83. He was born in Cambridge on Feb. 25, 1926, and was a son of the late Maurice C. Lewis Sr. and the late Mary Etta Fleming Lewis. He attended schools in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1943. He served in the U.S. Navy as a medic in World War II and was stationed in Africa. He was first married to the former Eugenia Mace Jett on July 22, 1946. She passed away on June 18, 1987. Mr. Lewis had worked as a barber in Cambridge for a number of years and while working as a barber attended the University of Baltimore School of Law and received his law degree in 1970 and passed his bar exams in 1974. In 1970, he was elected as Dorchester Co. Register of Wills. In 1974, he was appointed Assistant States Attorney under States Attorney William B. Yates. In 1975, Mr. Lewis was sworn in as the States Attorney for Dorchester Co. and served from 1974 until 1978. In 1978, Mr. Lewis ran for the Maryland State Senate against State Senator Frederick C. Malkus. He was a member of Dorchester Post 91 American Legion, Choptank Memorial Post 7460 VFW, the Dorchester Co. Bar Association, and had served on the Veterans Recognition Committee, and was a former member of Cambridge Lodge 1272 B.P.O.E. Mr. Lewis was married to the former Connie Brohawn on Dec. 18, 1987. He had been in failing health for the past six months when he passed away at his home on Tuesday evening. Survivors include his devoted wife and soul mate of 21 years, Connie S. Lewis of Cambridge; five daughters, Kathryn Seifert and her husband Richard Seifert of Parsonsburg, Cynthia Love and her husband Dale V. Love of Trappe, Linda Eaton of Ridgely, Marcia Palmer of McHenry, and Nancy Foxwell of Cambridge; a step-son, Hugh Brohawn of Hurlock; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one step-granddaughter; and one step-grandson; a sister-in-law, Sandy Hurley of Cambridge; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Charles L. Lewis. A funeral service will be held noon Monday at the Thomas Funeral Home in Cambridge with the Rev. Joseph Harmon officiating. Burial will follow at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Thomas Funeral Home and during the hour before the service. Pallbearers will be Tom Spicer, Steve Tull, Arthur Eaton III, Steve Aaron, Hugh Brohawn, Richard Eckardt, Jeff Hurley, and Troy Morris. Honorary bearers will be the Dorchester Co. Bar Association.