Erwin lost one of its most outstanding citizens and a man who was instrumental in his community. county. and State. One of the areas most beloved men. my friend Louis Joseph. died Wednesday afternoon at Rex Hospital following a battle with cancer he developed from a rare respiratory disease. He was 63. Louis was the longtime Erwin fire chief and coproprietor of Josephs Department Store in Erwin. He was diagnosed with Wegeners Granulomatosis in October 2004. After 45 years as a firefighter and 30 years as chief. Louiss health forced him to retire from the department last June. Chief Joseph and his brother George Joseph. Jr. were sons of an immigrant father from Beirut. Lebanon. George Joseph.
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