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will find a way in.
Lewie’s softspoken
and kindmannered
ways
sometimes got in
the way of running
his business or so
thought his wife,
Evelyn. More than
once, while taking
time to talk to cavers
on a busy Saturday,
Evelyn would
interject, “Lewie, quit
talking about those
caves!” Lewie would
usually acknowledge
her, give a faint
smile and resume his
conversation with
cavers. The Central
Indiana Grotto annually gives the “Lewis D.
Lamon Award” to a caver worthy of recognition,
in Lamon’s honor. When Lewie passed away in
1990 at age 85, his cave helmet and light rested
on his casket, as an honor and reminder of his
Lewie Lamon sketch map of Louden Cave.
Bob Armstrong in the Wayne Cave crawlway in 1959.
Photo by Don Martin.
Lewis D. Lamon
caving passion.
The author wishes to thank Gary Roberson,
long time caving associate, for discussion and
some information for this story.
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