Son of L and M The following obituary for Lewis' mother speaks of his death and burial beside his mother.

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The Alexandria Argus (Alexandria Nebraska) 09 July 1925

Mary Edith Thornburgh

daughter of James and Mary Melrose, was born at Eminence, Logan county, Ills., Jan. 26, 1865; died at her home in Alexandria, Nebr., 3 o'clock Friday morning July 3, 1925, at the age of 60 years, 5 months and 25 days.

She passed her childhood days and early womanhood in Logan county, Ills., attending the Dixon college at Normal, Ills. Started out for herself by teaching the home school at Eminence. About the year 1889 she came west to make her home in the Golden Rod state, the land of sunshine and promise, where she taught in the Loomis public schools. In September 1891, she began as primary teacher of Bertrand, Nebr., schools, where she met L.H. Thornburgh, who was superintendent of the schools. At the close of the term they were married May 18, 1892 at Fremont, Nebr., where they attended the Fremont college. After the marriage she taught a term of school in Dodge county under county superintendent Dan Stephens. In August 1894 they located in Alexandria, Nebr. She united with the Congregation church in Fremont, placing her letter in the Presbyterian church of Alexandria thirty years ago; being a teacher in the Sunday school for nearly two decades, under the superintendency of F.J. Newell; also a member of the Missionary Society, being president several terms. She was a charter member of the Ray of Hope Rebekah lodge.

The home was made happy on Jan. 8, 1898 by the arrival of twins; the mother was stricken with grief by the loss of her twin baby, Lewis Alvin at eight months old. Her remaining son Charles, his wife Pearl, her husband, besides many loving friends were her comfort the closing days of her life. When she closed her eyes in death, then a useful and sweet life has gone to her Heavenly Home. Besides her own family circle she leaves on sister, Mrs. Emily Hawes of Augusta, Kans.; three brother, Edward Melrose of Burlington, Iowa, and Thomas Melrose of Talapoosa, Mo.

The funeral was conducted by the members of the Presbyterian Missionary Society and the Alexandria Rebekah Lodge. Both of the societies met at the home, Sunday afternoon at two o'clock where Rev Irvin Askine conducted a short service. The service at the Presbyterian church was under the auspices of the Missionary Society; Rev. Askine delivered a fine sermon from Romans 8:1. The Rebekah lodge gave a very beautiful service at the grave. When the shades of the afternoon were beginning to steal eastward, the body of Mary Edith Thornburgh was laid at rest by loving hands, the Elders of the church, in the Alexandria cemetery, by the side of her baby Lewis Alvin.