Richard Lewis (1944 - 2015)

Born 7 May 1944 in Los Angeles, CA

Died 5 Feb 2015 at age 70 in AZ

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Richard Jay Lewis May 7, 1944 - February 5, 2015

Richard Jay Lewis was born May 7, 1944 in Los Angeles, California. When he was young, he was taken in to be cared for by a kindly Jewish couple, Samuel and Mary, and they gave him their surname. When they passed away, he changed his name to Richard Jay Lewis.

Richard grew up in Los Angeles, California. When he was sixteen years old, he went into the Air Force, whereafter he earned his GED. Later he went to college and although he didn't graduate, he learned enough to enter the field of quality control in aeronatics, in which he continued until he reached retirement age. He also became part owner of 'XRV Performance' for several years. Later, he became an assistant in a surveying company. Then he worked as a bus driver with the local Unified School District, where he was employed until his death.

Although Richard wasn't religious, he was spiritual and had a high moral compass, especially in the last decade of his life. He was well known for his intelligence, his sense of humor, and his generosity to those in need. Politically he considered himself an Independant. He supported equal rights for all Americans, job protection for American workers, and a strong and secure America.

He possessed an extensive library, containing books about motorcycles, cars, military history, psychology, philosophy, medicine, and a large number of biographies. In the days before his death, he was reading 'Cosmos' by Carl Sagan, and 'The Story of Philosophy' by Brian Magee. He also had recently listened to the audio version of 'A Tale of Two Cities', and actually finished it.

Richard's death was of natural causes, and was sudden and unexpected. He leaves behind a wife Glenda Gustin Cook, a daughter Lenya Elizabeth Guest and her husband Dave, both in Arizona, and a grandson Joshua Jay Allen Post in Michigan. He also leaves behind numerous cousins from the Jewish family who raised him.

The family wishes to thank all the people in La Paz and Mojave Counties, and other places too, who have been so helpful and understanding during this difficult time; and in particular Richard's co-workers and the children of the local Unified School District. Richard will be cremated, according to his wishes, and the family plans to inter him in Parker, Arizona. Instead of gifts or flowers, the family respectfully requests that contributions be made to charity.

by Glenda Gustin Cook-- February 19, 2015

Update: As of 8/10/22 Richard is now a great-grandfather!

Richard is Y-DNA haplogroup G-U1 and here is a list of the most recent mutations. The line goes back almost 300,000 years, originating in Africa as Y-DNA Haplogroup A

G-U1 G (M201), about 17,000 years ago

G2 (P287), about 15,000 years ago

G2a (P15), about 15,000 years ago

G2a3 (U8 or S126 or L30), about 10,000 years ago

G2a3b (L141), about 10,000 years ago

G2a3b1 (P303 or S135), about 9,300 years ago

G2a3b1a (L140), about 3,500 years ago

G2a3b1a1 (U1), about 3,500 years ago

Members of Y-DNA Haplogroup G include

Richard III

Otzi the Ice Man

possibly Louis XVI although investigation is still ongoing

Yuya who was I believe a maternal great grandfather of Tutankhamun

Joseph Stalin

Al Capone

Richard Stockton (1730-1781)

Larry Bird (b. 1956),

Richard shared a common ancestor with any of these people probably no less than tens of thousands of years ago.

Richard's maternal haplogroup is H. It is a very large group found worldwide and NOT found only is places like Lapland.The list of persons of known mt dna haplogroup H is incredibly large, because of its size and age, but a few members are

Various matrilineal descendants of Empress Maria Theresa including Queen Victoria, and probably some present living members of the British Royal Family

Jean-Paul Marat

Napoleon Bonaparte

Nicolaus Copernicus

Warren Buffett (born 1930)

Jimmy Buffett (b. 1946)

Susan Sarandon (b. 1946)

Dr. Mehmet Oz (b. 1960)

Luke the Evangelist

Sweyn II of Denmark (1019-1074)

Linda Avey co-founder of 23andMe

Richard shares a common ancestor with these people probably no less than a few tens of thousands of years ago.

https://www.eupedia.com/genetics/