Sad news about Lew Newby Sr from Facebook post

[Bob Erdman]

Some sad news to report.
Our friend and a wonderful admin of our group, Lew Newby Sr passed away yesterday, Friday January 26, 2024.
I was informed by Lew's son, Lew, that Lew Sr passed away Friday. What a wonderful person who I never met. Heaven will be so much more brighter with him there.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Thank you for posting that Bob, I had a lot of fun with Lew, I will miss his insight and humor!

 

[Bob Erdman]

I'm still in shock.

 

[BFletcher]

I am heartbroken. Lew was a tremendous asset to this site and we can know from his posts over the years that he was immensely treasured by his family and he adored them.

 

[Paul Warner]

Incredibly sad news!

 

[Brett-EDH]

I am truly saddened to read this news of Lew’s passing.

Lew was an incredibly kind person with a love of bbq, cooking and smoking. He was a positive influence on all who he met and interacted with.

Lew, you are missed here already. May your family be comforted by the many wonderful memories you all shared together.

 

[Tony Coloma]

Shock
Wisdom and warmth I can still feel
Enjoy every moment.

Peace and love from a group that knew him. Waves of love billowing towards you

 

[timothy]

That is sad. Lew was a good guy. Condolences to the family.

 

[John_NJ]

RIP Mr. Newby

Condolences to his friends and family.

 

[Jon Tofte]

Oh I am so shocked and so sad…I had recently had a great phone conversation with Lew. I knew he had health issues he was dealing with, but he seemed very optimistic when we spoke. My prayers and condolences for his family.

 

[DanHoo]

My condolences to his family and his friends. Lew was a bright spot on the interwebs and he will be missed.

 

[LMichaels]

Quite sad. He was very knowledgeable and informative.

 

[Bruno]

Lew was awesome! When he first started posting I thought he was being funny and saying he was a Newby to BBQ.

He loved his SmokeFire and he fought to make sure everyone knew what it could do.

Lew once sent me a PM saying he wasn’t doing well and it was my turn to take up the fight for the SF. I remember being sad then. Yet he sure kept on posting and making sure the SF got its due.

His daughter wrote a cookbook about all the varieties of foods across the US, each state had a few recipes. He asked if he could send me a copy and I was honored. He signed and wrote a very nice note, he had sponsored the book and had a credit in the beginning. My boys loved reading through it and I always wanted to cook some things from it and post them on here. With young boys it always seemed we didn’t have enough time.

I know how much he enjoyed his time with his grand kids and it looked like he lived a full life.

We will miss you Lew!

Thoughts and prayers with his family.

 

[JKalchik]

R.I.P, Mr. Newby. I did enjoy your posts.

 

[BFletcher]

His daughter wrote a cookbook about all the varieties of foods across the US, each state had a few recipes.

Is this cookbook available for sale?

 

[Bruno]

Is this cookbook available for sale?

I’m going to grab it today and post the info. I think you guys would really like it and I know Joan will . I’m just disappointed I didn’t post it sooner.
Found it on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/God-Bless-USA-Cookbook-Geography/dp/B0B5KQV8DZ/?tag=tvwb-20

They may have their own site to order from but this is definitely the book.

 

[BFletcher]

I’m going to grab it today and post the info. I think you guys would really like it and I know Joan will . I’m just disappointed I didn’t post it sooner.

Oops... I forgot that you may have said it wasn't at your temporary residence. Maybe you can share it with us at a convenient time.

 

[Brian B Atlanta]

That's sad news indeed condolences to the family.

 

[Mark Silver]

So sad to hear this news. I totally respected Lew’s knowledge and opinions and learned a lot from many of his posts. I will miss his contributions.

 

[Bob Bailey]

Another ray of sunshine passes into the night. RIP Lew.
As everyone else here, I'll miss him. Condolences to his family.