RUEL VICTOR THOMAS
MISSOURI
PFC. US ARMY
WORLD WAR I
JUNE 23, 1898 - JULY 18, 1972
Graveside services for R. V. Thomas were held at Protection, July 24, 1972 with Hatfield Mortuary in charge and Rev. Ralph Barcelo and VFW Posts of Coldwater and Protection provided the services.
Obituary R. V. Thomas, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Thomas deceased of Coldwater, passed away July 18, 1972 at Palo Alto, California after a lengthy illness. He was born on June 23, 1898 at Kirksville, Missouri and spent his early life on a farm at Bellefont, Kansas near Offerle in Ford County.
He was a veteran of World War I, having enlisted at Fort Ord, Colorado in the Air Force in 1917.
He lived most of his adult life in Montana and Mountain View, California.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Loretta of Mountain View: eight children, Olive M. Sherman of Lebanon, Pennsylvania; Mary Jane Bricker of Elkhart, Indiana; Robert Thomas of Denver, Colorado; Helen Bernice Simpson of Colona, Illinois; Charles Thomas of Long Beach, California and Carol Grigg of Columbia Falls, Montana; two sisters, Viola Butler of Bellwood, Illinois and Mrs. Clyde (Thelma) Blackard of Coldwater; three brothers, Cecil R. of Wichita, Harley A. of Houston, Texas and Forrest G. of Wheatfield, Indiana; nineteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, a host of other relatives and friends.
Attend Thomas Funeral Besides relatives living in Comanche County those who attended the graveside services for Ruel V. Thomas were his wife, Mary Loretta; daughter, Mary Jane Bricker and Kay of Elkhart, Indiana; Cecil Thomas and wife Frances, Mrs. Carrie Yokum, David Reeves and wife Geraldine, and Ronnie Greathouse, Chris and Kevin of Wichita.
Mrs. Viola Butler of Bellewood, Illinois; Harley Thomas and wife, Alberta of Houston, Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Lollar of Dodge City.
RUEL VICTOR THOMAS
MISSOURI
PFC. US ARMY
WORLD WAR I
JUNE 23, 1898 - JULY 18, 1972
Email:
From Joanne M. Kendall
To: Jerry Ferrin, dated 15 Sept 2005:"The siblings that are listed: Olive, Bernice, Mary Jane, Charles, and Robert are my father's brothers and sisters. Richard F Thomas Sr. is my dad (I am the daughter). A son that was missing from the siblings: Richard Ray Thomas (Mother is Greta) My Dad is senior (apparently named after his great Grandfather) and I have a brother who is Junior (named after my Dad). My father's mother was Helen. I have informed my Dad this morning that I found this web site. I see that Mary Jane and my cousin attended the funeral but they neglected to tell us that they went to it. By the way, it is great to see that Ruel was in the Air Force, I am retired Air Force."
Mary Elizabeth (Root) THOMAS, mother of Ruel V. Thomas.
Richard Franklin THOMAS, father of Ruel V. Thomas.
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