David Lewis

At All Join Hands, 1984

Alan David Lewis
08 Oct 1951 - 24 Aug 1990

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David Lewis
Oct. 8, 195 - Aug. 24, 1990
David Lewis died peacefully at his home in Vancouver, B.C., Aug. 24, with his friends at his bedside. A memorial service was held for David in Vancouver Sept.4

David Grew up in Worcester, Mass.; moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada at age 17; and in 1973 moved to Vancouver, B.C. In the late '70s and throughout most of the 1980s, David lived in San Francisco with his lover, Jim Lansdowne, who died in June 1989. Both were active members of the Harvey Milk Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club.

David was a clinical counselor by profession, but also ran an income tax service and a gay smoke-enders group. He was on the board of the Harvey Milk AIDS Education Fund. In addition he was an active members of the leather community and a founding members of the 15 Association of San Francisco.

David is survived by family members in California and Florida, as well as by his many friends and colleagues. His ashes will be buried next to those of his lover, Jim, in Point Roberts Cemetery, Point Roberts, Washington.

Donations can be made to the Harvey Milk AIDS Education Fund, Box 14368, San Francisco, CA 94114.^[1]