William Dredge Thomas, 7 June 1894

WILLIAM D. THOMAS, 81, DIED HERE TUESDAY

William Dredge Thomas, age 81, Malad, died March 30, 1976 of a long illness in the Oneida County Hospital.

He was born June 7, 1894 in Malad, a son of David Sparrey and Alice Dredge Thomas. He married Amy Sawyer Dec. 16, 1925 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

He was a farmer and a truck driver, an active member of the LDS Church, and served a mission in the Southern States in 1919, and served a Canadian mission in 1973. He was veteran of World War I.

Survivors include his widow, Malad; one son and four daughters: Gerry Thomas, Los Angeles, CA; Mrs. William H. (Opal Jean) Armstrong, Sacramento, CA; Mrs. Donna Marie Criddle, Idaho Falls; Mrs. Keith (LaJuana) Atkinson, Malad; Mrs. Joseph g. (Connie) Wise, Richland, WA; 25 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; one brother and one sister; Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Bergman, Idaho Falls; Herbert D. Thomas, Ogden.

Funeral service will be Saturday in the Malad Third LDS Ward Chapel with Bishop Phil Gillies officiating. Burial will be in the Malad City Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Benson Funeral Home.