Lewis R. Mills ’51

Lewis R. Mills ’51, of St. Louis, Mo.; Dec. 8. He was awarded the Order of the Coif upon graduation from Washington University Law School and received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. After serving in the U.S. Army, he returned to St. Louis to practice law. He joined the faculty of Washington University Law School in 1964 and taught courses in corporate law, securities regulation, and legal history. He served as acting dean of the law school from 1972 to 1973, then returned to the practice of law at Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel & Hetlage. In 1997 he joined Thompson Coburn, where he worked until his retirement. He enjoyed reading, fishing, cooking, and traveling. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.