These photos were taken by Randy Lewis, a Lawrence resident and owner of the Lawrence sewer and drain contracting business Pronto Rooter. He and his 14-year-old son, Justin, volunteered over Memorial Day weekend clearing debris in Joplin, Mo., while his wife, Diane, answered phones at a volunteer center. Diane Lewis is an employee of the World Company.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

Diane and Justin Lewis in front the remnants of a Dillons damaged by the tornado that swept through Joplin, Mo., May 22, 2011.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

Piles of rubble in a parking lot in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

Rubble from the Joplin tornado during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

Streets were clear in this part of Joplin, Mo., in this photo taken during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

The remnants of a Joplin, Mo., home are shown in this photo taken during Memorial Day weekend, after a tornado struck the town May 22, 2011.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

Rubble from the May 22, 2011, tornado that struck Joplin, Mo.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

An American flag waves during Memorial Day weekend from its post in the trunk of a tree torn in two by the tornado in Joplin, Mo.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

Rubble from the May 22, 2011, tornado piles up in lawns in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

A car damaged by the tornado in Joplin, Mo., lies in the front yard of a home during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

The exposed roots of an overturned tree in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

A damaged van among piles of rubble in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

A lawn mower was covered in debris during Memorial Day weekend in Joplin, Mo.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

Piles of rubble remained during Memorial Day weekend from the tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., May 22, 2011.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

The ruins of homes in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend, after a tornado struck the town May 22, 2011.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

Trees stripped of their limbs in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

Randy Lewis among the ruins of a Joplin, Mo., neighborhood during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

An American flag flies among the rubble in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

A cross leans against a tree during Memorial Day weekend in a tornado-damaged neighborhood in Joplin, Mo.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

Water bottles and containers were set out on a table in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

The ruins of a building stand among rubble in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

Rubble was caught in a tree in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.

photo by: Randy Lewis | Special to the Journal-World

The Peace Lutheran Church sign stands in front of the church's ruins in Joplin, Mo., during Memorial Day weekend.