- Date Of Birth: April 3, 1922
- Date Of Death: December 24, 2013
- State: Colorado
Vivian Murphy Lewis was born in Brush, Colorado to the union of Ada Jones and Vivian Stanley Murphy on April 3, 1922. She is a product of Denver Public Schools: Whittier Elementary, Cole Junior High, and Manual High School where she received her formal education and graduated in 1939. Early in life, she made two lifelong friends. This trio called themselves the VIP’s, the group consisted of Vivian, Imogene, and Prudie. They loved each other and loved taking road trips together well into their 70’s and 80’s. In the meantime, Vivian managed to marry her sweetheart, Henry Charles Lewis. She also became the “Super Mom” of five daughters, Yvonne, Gwenith, Carolyn, Henrietta, and Jacqueline; and two sons, Charles, and Raymond. She always taught us to respect one another. Telling us to treat others the way we wanted to be treated. Vivian worked as a keypunch operator while employed by the US Federal Government in Colorado, Arizona, and Los Angeles. While working in Los Angeles, California, Vivian retired from the Federal Government. She enjoyed crocheting. She was determined to make sure all 16 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren, and 13 great-great grandchildren received a crocheted blanket with her personal touch.
