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    • Mar 8, 1939
    Lew DeWitt is born in Roanoke, Virginia. A founding member of The Statler Brothers, he writes "Flowers On The Wall" and sings tenor for the group until 1982, when illness forces retirement. The Statlers join the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008
    Jul 4, 1981
    The Statler Brothers perform their 12th annual "Happy Birthday U.S.A." hometown concert without a special guest for the first time since the opening year. It proves to be Lew DeWitt's last Fourth of July appearance with the group
    Jan 28, 1982
    Jimmy Fortune, filling in for ailing Lew DeWitt, performs with The Statler Brothers for the first time in Savannah, Georgia
    Jun 7, 1982
    The Music City News awards are presented, though two trophies are mistakenly given to artists who did not win. Lew DeWitt rejoins The Statler Brothers to host the show after five months off the road with Crohn's disease
    Jun 25, 1982
    The Statler Brothers announce that Crohn's disease has forced the retirement of Lew DeWitt. Jimmy Fortune replaces him, the group's first lineup change in 18 years
    Aug 15, 1990
    Lew DeWitt dies of Crohn's disease at home in Waynesboro, Virginia. A founding member of The Statler Brothers, he wrote "Flowers On The Wall," the quartet's signature hit. The Statlers join the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008
    Jun 12, 1992
    A 1.5-mile stretch of road in Waynesboro, Virginia, is renamed Lew DeWitt Boulevard, honoring a late member of The Statler Brothers
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