LEWIS L. MCGILL

LEWIS L. MCGILL

Lewis L. McGill, the son of George Washington and Jessie C: Weston McGill, was born Dec. 7, 1908, in Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. McGill spent his early life in Wheaton, Ill., where he graduated from Wheaton High School in 1927 and Wheaton College in 1931. He and his wife Myrtle Christensen McGill had two daughters, Rodney (Carol) Carter and Maurice (Marilyn) LeResche.

He was employed by McCrory Stores Corp. and A.B. Dick Co., before assuming the Ford Motor agency in Indiana. He came to Indiana in 1945 to establish McGill Motors Inc. with his brother G. Weston McGill. He was president of the firm for 27 years before retiring in 1973 arid selling the business to Everett Hilliard and James Snyder. McGill was the largest auto dealership in Indiana during his time. It had numerous locations that all specialized in different vehicles.

Mr. McGill was a member of Graystone Presbyterian Church, Indiana, and the church's Foster Bible Class: He served on the board of trustees for many years. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club for 40 years, received the first Man of the Year award from the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce in 1951 and in January 1977 was named the first director emeritus. He was also active in the formative days of the Chamber and served as a president in 1950. In 1965, he received the distinguished service award given by the Indiana Jaycees.