Lewis E. Call

Lewis E. Call, 92, of Toronto, and formerly of East Springfield, passed away March 27, 2008, in his home.

Born Dec. 8, 1915, in Mooretown, he was a son of the late William and Susan Maude Call.

He was a former millwright at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, and an independent owner/hauler of 10 & 5 gallon milk cans from area farmers to Spahn's Dairy in Steubenville. He retired from the former Equitable Life Insurance Company with 21 years of service.  He served as a Boy Scout leader, was a member of East Springfield Senior Citizens, AARP and served on the committee of the Amsterdam High School alumni association. He was one of the founders of the East Springfield Volunteer Fire Department and was instrumental in forming the E-Squad. He was a 50 plus member and Past Master of the Unionport Masonic Lodge #333 F & AM and served as District Educational Officer for Grand Lodge of Ohio. He belonged to the Unionport Chapter #360 Order of the Eastern Star.

He was former member of the East Springfield Christ United Methodist Church where he was active as a choir member, Sunday school teacher and youth fellowship leader. Most recently, he was a member of the United Methodist Church of the Cross.  He and his wife were founders of and for over 20 years, organizers of the East Springfield Memorial Day Parade and ceremonies.

He is survived by his wife, Elsie (Stone) Call, who he married June 12, 1936; two sons, Robert (Margaret) Call of Minerva and David Gary (Roswitha) Call of Greenacres, FL; one daughter, Susan Gary "Rizz") Risnear of Richmond; four grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; a sister, Betty (Ernest) Stenger of Zanesfield; a sister-in-law, Zeina Mae Nelson and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a baby daughter, Elsie Louise; two brothers, Donald and Walter Call; three sisters, Lola Plant, Elsie Carter and Maude Ochsendorf and two grandsons, Brian Call and Mark Tennant.

Funeral services were held at March 29 at Everhart-Bove Funeral Home in Richmond with Pastor Jeff Greco officiating.  Burial was in East Springfield Cemetery. Condolences may be sent online at www. everhartfuneralhomes.com.  Memorial contributions may be made in Lew's memory to Charity Hospice, PO Box 2483, 500 Luray Drive, Wintersville 43953.