Le Moine G. Lewis (1916–1987)

LeMoine Gaunce Lewis spent nearly all of his adult life at Abilene Christian University. He entered Abilene Christian College as a freshmen during the Great Depression. By his sophomore year he earned a full academic scholarship due to his outstanding grade point averages. He obtained further training at Harvard Divinity School, graduating in 1944 with the STB and in 1959 with the PhD degrees. In 1949 he returned to Abilene to teach, remaining until his retirement in 1986. Along the way he taught and preached in area congregations. Trained in early church history, with particular interest in Origen, Lewis taught at least 24 courses in Hebrew, Greek, and courses in many books of the Bible. Freshman Bible and church history were his favorites. He was twice honored as Teacher of the Year.