Russell F. Lewis Jr. died at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. He received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1939, and in 1941, he received his medical degree from the same institution. He remained a loyal Badgers fan and supported the University, the UW Medical School, and the UW Alumni Association for his entire life. In 1993, the Marshfield Clinic dedicated a building, named in his honor, on the Marshfield campus.
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