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IN LOVING MEMORY OF PRINCE

SEPT. 23, 1996-JUNE 23, 2012

Everyone who knows me or has talked to me for over two minutes knows about Prince, my beloved black lab. I got him when he was seven weeks old and since then, every day that I have been home, he has been right by my side and made almost every step that I’ve made. Prince never knew that he was a dog, never acted like one, and was never considered a dog. I actually considered him my little brother. He loved life, his family, good food, and his passion: golf.  He loved playing golf more than Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer put together multiplied by a million. Hardly a day ever went by that we didn’t play golf, sometimes for hours.

The night of June 20, Prince had a series of spells that lasted all night. They resembled a seizure or stroke but were neither. His vet, staff, family, and I did everything possible to help him through this but over the next couple of days his condition would gradually worsen. We prayed so hard for God to pull him through this. The morning of June 23, I talked to the vets and asked if there was a chance of him recovering, and they were positive that even if he was younger he couldn’t pull through this. I was facing the hardest decision of my life, and at 10:30 that morning, I had my best friend put to sleep. He was fifteen years and nine months to the day, and during that time he brought our family so much love, happiness, comfort, and life. Words can’t express the emptiness we feel right now. We miss him and will continue to miss him the rest of our lives. I will always pray for God to have a special place in Heaven for him so that I can one day be with him and play golf with him again. I love you Prince.

                                                Your buddy, Lewis

**HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TRAVIS ON DECEMBER 26th.**
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NEW CD
The Lewis Tradition is honored to be a part of a new recording honoring the great Ralph Stanley. "A Special Tribute to A Living Legend" is a new CD of all Ralph Stanley songs featuring tributes by: The Lewis Tradition, Nathan Stanley, Ralph Stanley II, George Jones, Vince Gill, Gene Watson, Ricky Skaggs, Don Rigsby, Naomi Judd, Ben "Cooter" Jones, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Linda Davis, Jeff Bates, and The Whites. The Lewis Tradition is singing "Dad's Old Rocky Field" which was previously recorded by Ralph a few years back. To order the CD please send check or money order for $20.00 to :
     The Lewis Tradition
      1940 Lewis Crook Rd.
      Lincolnton, GA 30817






The Lewis Tradition's debut CD Precious Memories is available. It contains several of their favorite older Lewis Family songs as well as new material. Please visit the store for information on purchasing the CD.



Please remember Miggie, Polly, and Leon in your prayers. If you would like to send a card of encouragement, please send it to :
                    1635 Washington Highway
                    Lincolnton, Georgia    30817

The Lewis Tradition had the honor of performing at the Dukes of Hazzard Homecoming in Sperryville, VA on August 14, 2011. All surviving cast members, except Tom Wopat, were at the 2 day event. As a grand finale, the Lewis Tradition was joined on stage by Ben "Cooter" Jones, Stella Parton, and Rockabilly legend Sleepy LaBeef.