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Historian Mark Motsinger talks about the legacy of Dr. James Henry Lewis who built a hospital in the early 1920s and created a legacy of giving that is still seen today

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Kevin Boucher
Published October 26, 2021 at 4:00 AM CDT

On this feature, we hear from Historian Mark Motsinger, the President of the Saline County Historical Association about Dr. James Henry Lewis. Lewis came from humble roots in North Carolina but became a medical doctor and settled down in the early 1920s in Harrisburg Illinois and opened his practice.

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Kevin Boucher
Born in Newport, Rhode Island to a military family, Kevin Boucher traveled the country and the world at a young age before his family settled in Murphysboro, Illinois in 1976. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Radio-Television at Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale and worked in commercial radio before becoming the Traffic Manager at WSIU Public Television. Boucher has since earned a Master's degree in Professional Media & Media Management Studies from SIU's College of Mass Communication & Media Arts. He is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys gardening and exploring the flora and fauna of the Shawnee National Forest and other beautiful natural areas across southern Illinois. Kevin is embarking on a new path with WSIU as the Community Engagement Producer for WSIU Radio. Look for Kevin's work on air and on line.
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