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Humane Society benefits from local couple’s generosity, compassion

Estate of Jean and Donald Anderson bequeath $100,000 to the organization

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Jean and Donald Lewis, lifetime residents of Camas and Washougal, were known for their love of animals -- especially dogs, one of which is pictured at left. It was recently announced that the couple, as part of their estate, left $100,000 to the Humane Society of Southwest Washington. The couple worked at the Camas paper mill from high school graduation to retirement. The monies will help retire the debt on a new animal shelter, which opened to the public in July 2009.

Jean Lewis absolutely loved dogs, and thanks to a donation to the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, that love continues even after her death.

Through their estate Donald C. and Jean M. Lewis — longtime Camas-Washougal residents — granted $100,000 toward the completion of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington’s capital campaign.

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