THOMAS, Paul E. 1912 - 2014
THOMAS, HOUSTON, KERR
Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/16/2014 at 14:45:25
"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, October 3, 2014
Page 8Paul E. THOMAS
Paul E. THOMAS, 102, of Keosauqua and formerly of rural Cantril, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.
The funeral is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with Kevin Mote officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cantril (note: in Van Buren Co., IA).
Visitation will open at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with family present from 5-7 p.m.
Memorials to Milton Christian Church or Maple Grove Cemetery can be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 14658 252nd St., Milton 52570.
Mr. THOMAS was born Aug. 13, 1912, in Neelyville, Missouri, the son of James Calvin "J.C." and Ella L. HOUSTON THOMAS. He married Ilah Mae KERR April 6, 1935, in Cantril. She died April 25, 2010.
Mr. THOMAS grew up in both Wapello and Van Buren counties and graduated from Wiley Rural School near Mount Sterling.
He lived most of his married life in the rural Cantril area where he and his wife farmed using progressive techniques, believing that the land should be left in better shape than when it was found. He loved the land and the animals he cared for on the farm.
He retired from farming in 1977 and moved to Milton in 1993 where he continued his passion for farming by helping a nephew on his farm until the equipment got too big for comfort. He still cared for a large garden and helped his neighbors with their lawns until he was 98 years old.
Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS loved to travel and made it to every state except Florida.
He had been a long-time member of the Milton and Douds Masonic lodges.
Survivors include: brother-in-law, William N. KERR of Farmington; and 60 to 70 nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and three brothers.
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