The U.S. Supreme Court in October denied an appeal that could have sent the remains of Jim Thorpe Borough's namesake back to his native Oklahoma.

The legendary Olympic athlete's final resting place, and a memorial in his honor, will stay along Route 903 on the east side of town.The decision came after a five-year legal battle that began with two of Thorpe's sons, Richard and William, and the Sac and Fox Nation arguing that the Olympian's body was swiped by his third wife, Patricia, during a burial ceremony in Oklahoma."The Supreme Court looks for certain things when deciding whether to hear a case," attorney William Schwab explained."There was no conflict between circuits, this is not a situation that is likely to happen again and it's not a case of national importance like Obamacare."The family had 25 days to ask for a reconsideration of the Supreme Court's decision not to hear the case.Schwab, who represented the borough, said they did not, putting the case to rest.