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Dewey DeRoy Thomason

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Birth	:	18 Sep 1924 Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
Death	:	9 Mar 2011 Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck, Burleigh County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.8372002, -100.7466965
Description	:	Dewey DeRoy Thomason was born on Sept. 18, 1924, in Nyssa, Ore., the son of Charles Noah and Anona Bertha Otelia (Garmen) Thomason. Dewey entered into eternal peace March 9, 2011, at Garden View Care Center, Shenandoah, Iowa. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, at Zion Lutheran Church, Bismarck. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church, Bismarck. Dewey was raised on the family ranch in Nyssa. He was an active member of the local 3-H Club, before it was known as 4-H. The family... Read More	Dewey DeRoy Thomason was born on Sept. 18, 1924, in Nyssa, Ore., the son of Charles Noah and Anona Bertha Otelia (Garmen) Thomason. Dewey entered into eternal peace March 9, 2011, at Garden View Care Center, Shenandoah, Iowa. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, at Zion Lutheran Church, Bismarck. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church, Bismarck. Dewey was raised on the family ranch in Nyssa. He was an active member of the local 3-H Club, before it was known as 4-H. The family moved to Vallejo, Calif., where he graduated from Vallejo Evening High School with the Class of 1943, proudly wearing the uniform of the United States Army, as he had already enlisted to serve his country during World War II. During his service career he was stationed at Presidio of San Francisco and Guadalcanal Island during the Asiatic Pacific Campaign. On April 21, 1946, which happened to be Easter Sunday, Dewey was united in marriage to Sophia-Louisia "Sandie" Merkel, in Bismarck, at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. The couple was blessed with 52 years of marriage. During his career, Dewey was the owner of the Log Cabin Bar in Medora, drove a truck for McKee Trucking and was accident and citation free for eight years. Dewey worked as a field underwriter for New York Life Insurance in Bismarck until his retirement in 1998 after 36 years with the company. He was a 50 year member of the Lions Club International, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 40 et 8, and German from Russia Heritage Society. Dewey had a passion for traveling. Some of his adventures took him to Russia, Australia, Alaska, Europe (several times) and all over the United States. He attended the Guadalcanal Veterans annual convention for the last 10 years. He enjoyed jazz and ragtime music (of which he had an extensive collection of music), attending festivals in Iowa, Missouri, Colorado and California. Those left to honor his memory include his son, David C. Thomason, and wife, Deborah, Bismarck; daughter, Jean "Jeanne" T. Wright, and husband, Clay, Shenandoah, Iowa; granddaughter, Raydean Naylor, and husband, Ken, Roundup, Mont.; grandsons, Dustin T. Wright, and wife, Cassie, Madrid, Iowa, and Casey D. Wright, Des Moines, Iowa; great-grandsons Benjamin Naylor, Roundup, Mont., and Brody D. Wright, Madrid, Iowa; all his adopted Wright family; and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Sophia-Louisia "Sandie"; and sister, Mary Lou Buss Freitas.

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Dewey DeRoy Thomason's memorial is located at: Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck, Burleigh County, USA.
When did Dewey DeRoy Thomason death?
Dewey DeRoy Thomason death on 9 Mar 2011 in Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 46.8372002
Longitude: -100.7466965

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Noah Thomason

(1902 - 1982)

Anona Bertha Otelia Garman Thomason

(1905 - 1996)

Spouse

Sophia L “Sandi” Merkel Thomason

(1923 - 1998)

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Coordinate: 46.8372002, -100.7466965

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