David Thomas

THOMAS

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 8/31/2014 at 12:42:31

Thomas

David Thomas died at his home on South Howell street, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock following a short illness.

He was born in Wales, Scotland, on Feb. 2, 1863, and came with his parents to America when he was a child. The family settled near Buffalo, where Mr. Thomas made his home until recent years when he removed to Davenport. He was in the employ of the city.

Surviving are two sons, Harry and Arthur Thomas of Davenport, two brothers, Edward and William Thomas of Buffalo, and two sisters, Mrs. Rachel Fridley of Buffalo and Mrs. Esther Murray of St. Davis, Ill. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Nissen & Hartwig parlors, and burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery, Buffalo.

Source: Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Ia., 24 Jan 1922, p. 13.

The Thomas Funeral

Services for David Thomas were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Nissen & Hartwig parlors. Dr. Frank W. Court of the St. John's Methodist church, spoke at the parlors and at the grave in Rose Hill cemetery.

Pallbearers were John Bell, John Blackwell, James Machim, Frank Winfield, S.A. Gault, and Al Dyer.

Source: Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Ia., 27 Jan 1922, p. 11.