Lex L. Lewis

Sgt. Lex L. Lewis, age 40, of Rapid City, South Dakota, died on July 15, 2011, after injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire in Farah province, Afghanistan. 

Pray for Lex

He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

After attending Rapid City Central High School, Lex started his military career in the Navy and was stationed in Japan. After finishing an enlistment, he immediately enrolled in the Army in 1999. He was on his third deployment. He previously served in Iraq in 2003 and 2004, and again in 2008 and 2009.

His decorations include two Army Commendation Medals, five Army Achievement Medals, and two Meritorious Unit Citations.

Family members stated that Lex wanted to be a soldier from an early age, that he loved the Army, and that he wanted to serve his country.

Lex is survived by his mother, Betty, of Rapid City, SD, his wife, Molly Lewis, and a 6-year-old stepdaughter, Ariel, both of Colorado Springs, CO. Lewis has a stepbrother, Frank McCormick of Kaysville, UT, and a half-sister, Lacy, of Florida. 

Let us pray to God the Father, Jesus, all of the saints and all of the angels that Lex L. Lewis is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen.