John D. Thomas, 1 November 1924

SERVICES HELD MONDAY FOR JOHN D. THOMAS

Funeral services for John D. Thomas, 29, World War Ii veteran who died at Reno, Nevada on April 9, 1953 were conducted Monday at the Second Ward Chapel. Services were under the direction of the Ernest W. Jones post of the American Legion.

Mr. Thomas was born at Malad, Nov. 1, 1924, a son of John D. and Edith Thomas. During World War II he served with the Combat Medical Corps and the 38th Engineer Regiment. He was overseas for 19 months, participating in the Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland campaign. Mr. Thomas had been making his home in California after being discharged from the military service.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Edith Thomas, Oakland, CA; two sisters, Mrs. jack K. (Grace) White, Oakland, CA; Mrs. George (Beth) Dwaney, San Francisco, CA; one brother, Khalil R. Thomas, Pocatello.

Interment was in the Malad City Cemetery.

Those from out of town attending were: Mr. and Mrs. J.K. White and son, Johnnie, Oakland, CA; Mr. and Mrs. Khalil Thomas, Mrs. Frank Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Jones, Farrell Jones, Mr. and Mrs. David H. Jones, Pocatello; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Colson, Blackfoot.

Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Tovey, Boyd Tovey, Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Tovey, Boise; Mr. and Mrs. Bud Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Kuykendahl, Provo; Seth Thomas, Ogden; Mr. and Mrs. Dean Davis, Kaysville; Mr. and Mrs. Billie Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Williams, Downey; Bartho Stuart, Mrs. Peal Williams, Salt Lake City; Sylvester Owens, Ogden.