OBIT: THOMAS, Robert R. "Bob", Cambria Cnty., PA; 1910 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 2 Sep 1910 Volume 44, Number 34 DEATHS "Bob" Thomas Goes to Eternal Shores Well Known Johnstown Man Passes to His Reward Robert R. Thomas of Johnstown, well known in Ebensburg, died at the Memorial Hospital Monday morning. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon and was largely attended. Mr. Thomas was born in Cambria Township, this county, Oct. 16, 1851, being a son of the late Richard J. and Mary Owens Thomas; his father being a Civil War veteran. Mr. Thomas was one of six children, the only survivor being Joseph O. Thomas, who resides in Cambria Township near Wilmore. Mr. Thomas received his early education in the public schools of Cambria Township and in 1877 graduated from the Millersville State Normal School. For 11 years Mr. Thomas was engaged as a school master in this county. Later he and John W. Walters engaged in the lumber business and more recently he engaged in the same business separately. Some time ago he formed the Thomas-Kinzey Lumber Company, being the senior party of that firm. In 1882 Mr. Thomas was marred to Elizabeth Jane Davis, daughter of Evan and Rachel Davis of Cambria Township, who died four years later, leaving two children. One daughter, Mabel Ann Thomas, perished in the flood of May 31, 1889. Mr. Thomas is survived by his second wife, who was Mrs. Mary Jane Roberts, a native of Wales and by two children: Mrs. John William Jones of 221 Walnut Street and Mrs. Wilson T. Bosler of 210 Vine Street. For many years he had been a member of the First Congregational Church on Walnut Street and been a church clerk for many consecutive terms. He was a member of the board of directors and chairman of the building committee of the Y. M. C. A. and was one of the organizers of St. David's society.