What is Lorine Jones Lewis's middle name?
Jones
What is Lorine Jones Lewis's full name?
Margaret Lorine Jones
Lorine Jones Lewis nickname(s):
Lorine Jones Lewis, Lorine Jones, Margaret Lorine Jones, Margaret Lorine Jones Lewis
Lorine Jones Lewis date of birth:
1886
How old was Lorine Jones Lewis when died?
77
Where was Lorine Jones Lewis born?
Alta Vista Ranch, Texas USA
When did Lorine Jones Lewis die?
January 5, 1963
What is Lorine Jones Lewis nationality?
American
What is Lorine Jones Lewis's occupation?
Business woman Philanthropist
Short Biography
Lorine Jones Lewis was the first president of the La Retama Club. She was the eldest daughter of Woman’s Monday Club member and third president, Lou Ella Jones, and W. W. Jones. She spent her childhood in both Corpus Christi and San Antonio, and received her formal education in Staunton, v*rginia. Lorine married Marshall Spoonts of Forth Worth in 1907 and lived there until his death in 1923. Then Lorine returned to Corpus Christi and remained until 1940 when she married Frank Lewis of San Antonio. Throughout her life, Lorine was very active in club and civic work. She was president of the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce from 1927 to 1928. At that time she was the only woman president of a chamber of commerce in the nation. She was a charter member of the Texas A&I; University Board of Trustees (now Texas A&M; University- Kingsville) for 30 years, beginning in 1929. The woman’s dormitory, Lewis Hall, bears her name. She founded the Junior Assistance Club of Corpus Christi in 1937, which eventually became the Junior League of Corpus Christi in 1944. Lorine gave the organization free office space in the Nueces Hotel, which her family owned until 1961. In 1937 Lorine donated her father’s home at 511 South Upper Broadway to the City of Corpus Christi to house the La Retama Library. The library stayed in that location until 1955, when it moved to the former city hall building on Mesquite Street. Lorine was a member of the Order De Piñeda and a founder of the Corpus Christi Symphony. Along with her sister, Kathleen, she owned and operated the Jones Ranch in Jim Hogg County. She served as director of the Corpus Christi National Bank until her death at the age of 77 on January 5, 1963.Lorine was a member of the Order De Piñeda, and a founder of the Corpus Christi Symphony. Also, she served as director of the Corpus Christi National Bank until her death, and along with her sister, Kathleen, owned and operated the Jones Ranch in Jim Hogg County. Lorine Jones Lewis died at the age of 77 on January 5, 1963.