The Daily Union Democrat - Jan 4, 1966
Oliver (John) Thomas, a 66-year-old resident of Columbia, died yesterday in a San Francisco hospital. Mr. Thomas was employed as caretaker at the county's Columbia garbage dump. He was a native of San Antonio, Texas, and a veteran of World War I. He had lived in California for 45 years and moved to Tuolumne county 30 years ago. Survivors include a son, William Thomas of Quincy; a daughter, Lois Cook of Fort Bragg; two brothers, Lafe Thomas of Kansas and Earl Thomas of Texas, and a sister who resides in New Mexico. He also leaves six grandchildren. Funeral services are pending at Heuton Memorial chapel.
Mr. Thomas was born in San Antonio Texas. As a young man, he lived in Kansas where he worked for a paving company before joining in World War I.
Mr. Thomas had been a resident of Tuolumne County for 30 years when he passed away in a San Francisco hospital following an extended illness. He had been employed as a caretaker of the county's Columbia garbage dump. By the end of the 20th century, the dump site had been plowed under and redesigned into a public park.
Final rites for Mr. Thomas were conducted on a Friday afternoon at the Heuton Memorial chapel under the auspices of the Smyth-Bolter American Legion post. Interment was in the Columbia City Cemetery.
Survivors included a son, William, of Quincy, California; a daughter, Lois Cook of Fort Bragg; two brothers, Lafe of Kansas and Earl of Texas; a sister who resided in New Mexico; and six grandchildren.
Oliver "John" Thomas had brown eyes and dark brown hair, was of medium height and stout in build. His mother's maiden name was Leach.
Oliver (John) Thomas, a 66-year-old resident of Columbia, died yesterday in a San Francisco hospital. Mr. Thomas was employed as caretaker at the county's Columbia garbage dump. He was a native of San Antonio, Texas, and a veteran of World War I. He had lived in California for 45 years and moved to Tuolumne county 30 years ago. Survivors include a son, William Thomas of Quincy; a daughter, Lois Cook of Fort Bragg; two brothers, Lafe Thomas of Kansas and Earl Thomas of Texas, and a sister who resides in New Mexico. He also leaves six grandchildren. Funeral services are pending at Heuton Memorial chapel.
Mr. Thomas was born in San Antonio Texas. As a young man, he lived in Kansas where he worked for a paving company before joining in World War I.
Mr. Thomas had been a resident of Tuolumne County for 30 years when he passed away in a San Francisco hospital following an extended illness. He had been employed as a caretaker of the county's Columbia garbage dump. By the end of the 20th century, the dump site had been plowed under and redesigned into a public park.
Final rites for Mr. Thomas were conducted on a Friday afternoon at the Heuton Memorial chapel under the auspices of the Smyth-Bolter American Legion post. Interment was in the Columbia City Cemetery.
Survivors included a son, William, of Quincy, California; a daughter, Lois Cook of Fort Bragg; two brothers, Lafe of Kansas and Earl of Texas; a sister who resided in New Mexico; and six grandchildren.
Oliver "John" Thomas had brown eyes and dark brown hair, was of medium height and stout in build. His mother's maiden name was Leach.
The Daily Union Democrat - Jan 4, 1966
Oliver (John) Thomas, a 66-year-old resident of Columbia, died yesterday in a San Francisco hospital. Mr. Thomas was employed as caretaker at the county's Columbia garbage dump. He was a native of San Antonio, Texas, and a veteran of World War I. He had lived in California for 45 years and moved to Tuolumne county 30 years ago. Survivors include a son, William Thomas of Quincy; a daughter, Lois Cook of Fort Bragg; two brothers, Lafe Thomas of Kansas and Earl Thomas of Texas, and a sister who resides in New Mexico. He also leaves six grandchildren. Funeral services are pending at Heuton Memorial chapel.
Mr. Thomas was born in San Antonio Texas. As a young man, he lived in Kansas where he worked for a paving company before joining in World War I.
Mr. Thomas had been a resident of Tuolumne County for 30 years when he passed away in a San Francisco hospital following an extended illness. He had been employed as a caretaker of the county's Columbia garbage dump. By the end of the 20th century, the dump site had been plowed under and redesigned into a public park.
Final rites for Mr. Thomas were conducted on a Friday afternoon at the Heuton Memorial chapel under the auspices of the Smyth-Bolter American Legion post. Interment was in the Columbia City Cemetery.
Survivors included a son, William, of Quincy, California; a daughter, Lois Cook of Fort Bragg; two brothers, Lafe of Kansas and Earl of Texas; a sister who resided in New Mexico; and six grandchildren.
Oliver "John" Thomas had brown eyes and dark brown hair, was of medium height and stout in build. His mother's maiden name was Leach.
Oliver (John) Thomas, a 66-year-old resident of Columbia, died yesterday in a San Francisco hospital. Mr. Thomas was employed as caretaker at the county's Columbia garbage dump. He was a native of San Antonio, Texas, and a veteran of World War I. He had lived in California for 45 years and moved to Tuolumne county 30 years ago. Survivors include a son, William Thomas of Quincy; a daughter, Lois Cook of Fort Bragg; two brothers, Lafe Thomas of Kansas and Earl Thomas of Texas, and a sister who resides in New Mexico. He also leaves six grandchildren. Funeral services are pending at Heuton Memorial chapel.
Mr. Thomas was born in San Antonio Texas. As a young man, he lived in Kansas where he worked for a paving company before joining in World War I.
Mr. Thomas had been a resident of Tuolumne County for 30 years when he passed away in a San Francisco hospital following an extended illness. He had been employed as a caretaker of the county's Columbia garbage dump. By the end of the 20th century, the dump site had been plowed under and redesigned into a public park.
Final rites for Mr. Thomas were conducted on a Friday afternoon at the Heuton Memorial chapel under the auspices of the Smyth-Bolter American Legion post. Interment was in the Columbia City Cemetery.
Survivors included a son, William, of Quincy, California; a daughter, Lois Cook of Fort Bragg; two brothers, Lafe of Kansas and Earl of Texas; a sister who resided in New Mexico; and six grandchildren.
Oliver "John" Thomas had brown eyes and dark brown hair, was of medium height and stout in build. His mother's maiden name was Leach.
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