A picture of his tomb stone is on file.  A death notice was published in the Georgetown Heald on July 12, 1939, it reads as follows:  Buried in Erin  Funeral of Lorne Kenneth Nodwell, 22, only son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nodwell was held from the family home Erin, Garafraxa townline on Monday.  Rev. A. Atton, pastor of Orton United Church, conducted the service.  Pall-bearers were Gordon Reyburn, James Lowrey, Allan Mandley, Albert Davidson, Edward Ferris and Claude Nodwell.  Interment was in Huxley cemetery.  Mr Nodwell died from an appendix ailment.  He is survived by his parents, a sister, Miss Sarah at home.

Ken's parents were of the Christian Science faith.  He develped appendicitis, they didn't believe in doctors or any intervention by the medical profession.  He was taken to Orangeville by horse and sled but far to late to be of any help and he died of peritonits.