OBITUARY: Ethyl (Bennett) Thomas, 2003; Baker county, Oregon
surname: Bennett, Thomas, Hudspeth, Emmons, Dickinson, Hansel

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Ethyl Thomas 

Ethyl Beatrice Thomas, 83, of Island City, a former Baker City resident, died
Jan. 12, 2003, at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise after a
long illness. 

At her request, there will be no service. Riverside Mortuary at Garden City,
Idaho, was in charge of arrangements. 

Mrs. Thomas was born April 5, 1919, to Alva Amos and Georgia Beatrice Hudspeth
Gardner in Baker City. She was a Baker High School graduate. She married
Harry A. "Seth" Thomas on Nov. 11, 1953, at Sherwood. 

The family lived in the La Grande area off and on for a number of years. She
was a member of the Summerville Baptist Church and enjoyed crocheting, fancy
work of all kinds, reading the Bible and camping. 

Survivors include her husband of Island City; a daughter and son-in-law, Gayle
and Don Emmons of La Grande; three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren
and two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jo Dickinson of Baker City and
Teen Hansel of La Grande; and other relatives. 

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center,
1055 N. Curtis Road, Boise 83706.