Lewis Boggs

Lewis Everett Boggs, age 94, of Portland passed away on Sept. 5 at IU Health Jay hospital.

He was born Nov. 6, 1928, in Johnson County, Indiana, to Lynn and Katherine Boggs, the youngest of eight children. He was a graduate of Southport High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

He was an Indiana State Trooper assigned to the Redkey post and then later to the Indiana Toll Road, where he was recognized for his bravery by Indiana Gov. Matthew Welsh for saving 38 hostages of a hijacked bus on the Indiana Toll Road in a shootout with the hijacker. 

Many from Portland will remember him as an agent for the Prudential Life Insurance company, where he received several awards for his sales. 

He was married to Barbara Sue Kimmel for 63 years, and she preceded him in death in 2017.

He is survived by his four sons, John, Michael, Douglas and Gregory; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

He will be cremated, and a private family memorial will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Jay County Cancer Society.