Thomas "TG" Lewis - Captn's Lounge Studios

Thomas Gordon “T.G.” Lewis, 68, passed away Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, in a motorcycle accident outside of Washington, Kansas. Tom was born August 25th, 1957, in Racine, Wisconsin to William and Ellen (Nielsen) Lewis. He was the youngest of four siblings: Claudia, Corinne, and William IV. After his childhood in Wisconsin, Tom moved to Colorado in the early 1980s. He started his own videography business, T.G. Lewis Productions, in 1985. Tom was immensely proud of running his own business, even if he was occasionally displeased by the deadlines his boss set for him.

During his 40 years in business, he recorded and edited many thousands of hours of footage for dozens of organizations, honing his craft and amassing a truly amazing collection of equipment. He married Laura Lockwood on July 17th, 1994, and they had two daughters, Dakota and Montana, his greatest joys in life. Tom was constantly creating: in addition to his own screenplays and short-form filmmaking, he worked at Longmont Public Media as their Public Access Coordinator for a few years, where he met some of his best friends. Together with those cherished friends, he created and ran the Captn’s Lounge Studios and the Curmudgeon in Training (CiT) Network, whose thought-provoking videos can be viewed on YouTube (@citnetwork5407).

Tom also prided himself on his ability to design, fix, and build most anything, whether as part of a DIY home project or in the garage tuning up his motorcycles. He would not let his girls go on a road trip without first giving their cars a thorough inspection. Among his many passions, motorcycling was the foremost. Tom made many cross-country trips both solo and with loved ones. His favorite place to be was on his motorcycle exploring blue highways, travelling to new destinations, riding along winding roads, and visiting with family and friends. Another treasured activity of his was going to the movies with his family, complete with the saltiest and most buttery popcorn known to man. Seeing a double-feature in the summertime with his daughters was always a must. Anyone who had a conversation with Tom knew that he loved to speak with strangers and friends alike, and, if given the opportunity, could easily spend the afternoon (or the whole day) talking about absolutely any subject.

He was generous with his time and was always ready to help a friend or lend a listening ear. A key lesson he passed onto his daughters was the importance of respectful discourse; in his words, “No matter where you go, may you always be heard and understood. But more important – may you always seek to hear and understand.” Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Ellen Lewis. He will be missed always by his wife of 31 years, Laura Lewis, his daughters, Dakota (Jeffrey) Solas and Montana Lewis, his sisters Claudia (Myron) Hawyrluk and Cori (David) Drexler, his brother, Bill (Charlotte) Lewis, multiple cousins, and many, many beloved friends.