From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <iggy29@scican.net>

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Subject: OBITUARIES - HENRY J. THOMAS (two different dates)

Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 4:04 PM

Decatur County Journal

October 3l, l90l

HENRY J. THOMAS was born in Cambria Co., Pa., October l5, l854, and came

with his parents to Wayne Co., Iowa, in l857. He afterwards came to

Decatur Co., Iowa, in l886. He was united in the holy bonds of

matrimony to MISS CHARLOTTE R. LONG, Sept. l6, l877. Nine children were

born to this union, three boys and six girls, and all were present at

the death and burial of their father. MR. THOMAS took sick Oct. 4th and

died Oct. 22nd, aged 47 years and 7 days.

The funeral services were conducted Oct. 24th at 2 p.m. at the residence

by Rev. Geo. E. Mitchell in the presence of a large audience. Interment

at the Metier Cemetery. The bereaved have the sympathy of the people in

this their first death in the family.

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Decatur County Journal

November 3l, l90l

HENRY J. THOMAS was born in Cambria County, Pa., Oct. l5, l854, and came

with his parents to Wayne County, Iowa, in l857. He afterwards came to

Decatur County, Iowa, in l886. He was united in the holy bonds of

matrimony to MISS CHARLOTTE R. LONG, Sept. l6, l877. Nine children were

born to this union, three boys and six girls, and all were present at

the death and burial of their father. MR. THOMAS took sick, Oct. l4th

and died Oct. 22nd, aged 47 years and 7 days. The funeral services were

conducted by Rev. Geo. E. Mitchell in the presence of a large audience.

HENRY J. THOMAS had many true friends and he was ever ready to do as

much for his friends and neighbors as any one. For all felt that truly

they had parted with a very dear friend. He was always found faithful

in all of his cares on earth.

MRS. MARY A. MALONE from Argonia, Kans., summoned of her only brother,

she arrived too late, he had passed from earth to death. MRS. LEE SMITH

was present at the funeral of her brother, MR. WILLIAM LONG, of

Centerville, his father-in-law; also MR. WILL TROWER and wife were

present. Many other friends and relatives were present at this funeral.

He was a kind, loving, devoted husband and loving father and trusted

friends who had passed up and out from our midst and into the

blessedness of the life beyond. Loving hands laid his body tenderly in

the final resting place in the Metier Cemetery. "Blessed are the dead

who die in the Lord from henceforth, yea saith the spirit, that they may

rest from their labors and their works do follow them."

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CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our kind friends who so

kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our dear husband and

father.

MRS. H.J. THOMAS AND FAMILY.

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