Less than a year after the death of his brother, "Pacy" '27, Lewis "Ludy" Levine '21, beloved Colby supporter and a well-known Waterville clothier for 50 years, died September 30 in Waterville. He was 98 years old. He was born Nov. 30, 1898, to William and Sarah Levine in the same home on Ticonic Street in Waterville where he lived all but the last few months of his life. He graduated from Waterville High School and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Colby. Along with Pacy and his nephew Howard Miller '40, Levine operated a downtown Waterville clothing store from 1946 until 1996. He was as well known for his generosity to Colby students as for his considerable achievements as a businessman. He told The Boston Globe in an article published in 1996 that the store "never lost a dime" because of its practice of extending credit to students until they had graduated and had jobs. Many students finished their education at Colby because of quiet financial assistance from the Levine brothers. One part of their store, tabbed "Colby Corner," was adorned with photographs and memorabilia from the College's past. Levine was a passionate fan of Colby athletics and a fixture at While Mules football games on Mayflower Hill well into his 90s. The Levine brothers were jointly named C Club Men of the Year in 1957, and Colby dedicated its entire Homecoming Weekend to the Levines in 1969. A Colby Brick winner, Levine in 1995 received an honorary degree from the College for his decades of support and devotion. "There is no doubt but that an era has ended with Ludy's death," said Dean of the College Earl Smith. "But Pacy and Ludy Levine's legacy of enthusiasm for Colby will live for a long, long time to come." In a letter to the Colby Alumni Relations Office, Morrie Herman '73 described his fondest memory of Levine. "In the fall of 1969, as a freshman and Jewish, I was away from my family for the first time at a very significant time in the Jewish calendar, namely the Jewish New Year," Herman wrote. "Ludy was kind enough to invite me to his home to share the holiday with him and his family. I cannot think of a nicer gesture than that. To welcome a total stranger to share the holidays with those closest to him is something I will always remember." Levine is survived by his sister, Dorothy "Bibby" Alfond '38; Miller, his nephew and store colleague, and several other nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Beth Israel Synagogue in Waterville or to the Levine Scholarship at Colby.