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Dr Byron Hugh Thomas

Birth	:	19 Feb 1930
Death	:	27 Aug 2006
Burial	:	Memorial Gardens, Grand Junction, Mesa County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0790329, -108.5022278
Description	:	Byron Hugh Thomas was born on February 19, 1930 in Iowa County the son of Hugh Benjamin and Iva Ladema (Ochs) Thomas. He graduated in 1947 from Marengo High School. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Iowa State Teachers, Cedar Falls and his PhD from The University of Iowa in Iowa City. He was inducted into the Marine Corps in December 1951 and served as a clerk in the Depot of Supplies in San Francisco until December 1953. He was united in marriage on April 6, 1950 at Salem United Church of Christ, Alleman to Esther Louise Vetter.... Read More	Byron Hugh Thomas was born on February 19, 1930 in Iowa County the son of Hugh Benjamin and Iva Ladema (Ochs) Thomas. He graduated in 1947 from Marengo High School. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Iowa State Teachers, Cedar Falls and his PhD from The University of Iowa in Iowa City. He was inducted into the Marine Corps in December 1951 and served as a clerk in the Depot of Supplies in San Francisco until December 1953. He was united in marriage on April 6, 1950 at Salem United Church of Christ, Alleman to Esther Louise Vetter. She survives. Also surviving are one son, Mark (Ginger) Thomas, of Wyoming, and four daughters, Marilyn Armstrong, of Monticello, Illinois, Marlene (Greg) Palmer, of Waukon, Marcella Thomas, of Anamosa and Marlys (Troy) Barker, of Nevada; 13 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, two brothers, Orville (Doris) Thomas, of Marion and Warren (Doris) Thomas, of Cedar Falls and two sisters, Velma Mueller, of Bakersfield, California and Ethel (Russell) Wiebold, of Westminster, Colorado, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters He started his career as a classroom teacher and taught at Sheldahl, Minburn, and Durant. He was high school principal at Rhodes and then began his Superintendent of Schools career at Olds Consolidated School District in Olds, followed by Coggon, Waco Community at Wayland, Olds, Crawfordsville and Pocahontas. He then worked for Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, as director of education at the Men's Reformatory in Anamosa, until his retirement in 1992. He worked as a gate supervisor for Per Mar taking tickets at Iowa Hawkeye football and basketball games for 28 years. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He loved to travel, attend Iowa Hawkeye games, and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan

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Dr Byron Hugh Thomas's memorial is located at: Memorial Gardens, Grand Junction, Mesa County, USA.
When did Dr Byron Hugh Thomas death?
Dr Byron Hugh Thomas death on 27 Aug 2006 in
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Latitude: 39.0790329
Longitude: -108.5022278

Family Members:

Parent

Hugh Benjamin Thomas

(1886 - 1946)

Iva L Ochs Thomas

(1893 - 1945)

Spouse

Esther Louise Vetter Thomas

(1927 - 2015)

Siblings

Kenneth Thomas

(1915 - 1971)

Dorothy Thomas Hunzelman

(1917 - 1990)

Mildred M Thomas Kinzenbaw

(1921 - 1982)

Russell Lloyd Thomas

(1924 - 1997)

Ethel Irene Thomas Wiebold

(1933 - 2011)

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