McKean County PA Archives Obituaries.....Thomas, Donald Harold March 28, 1961
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  McKean County Democrat, March 30, 1961
  Donald Thomas, Mt. Jewett Hotel Operator, Dies
     Donald H. Thomas, 38, of Main St., Mt. Jewett, owner and operator of the 
  Commercial Hotel at Mt. Jewett, died Tuesday at 4:50 p.m. in the Veterans 
  Hospital at Erie, where he had been a patient since March 20. He had been in 
  ill health for the past two years.
     Born July 6, 1922, at Bradford, he was a graduate of Smethport High School, 
  class of 1940, and of Bryant-Stration Commercial College at Buffalo.
     He served in the Navy and saw overseas duty in World War II. Discharged as 
  boatsman’s mate in January, 1946, he became associated with his late father, 
  R.O. Thomas, of the Thomas Chevrolet Garage at Smethport, which he operated 
  until January, 1960, when he became owner and operator of the Commercial Hotel 
  Aug 1, 1960.
     On Aug. 16, 1947, he married Dorothy (sic) Gustafson of Smethport where the 
  couple resided until August, 1960.
     He is survived by his wife; four sons at home, Donald H. Jr., Daniel L., 
  Dennis L., and David M.; his mother, Mrs. R.O. Thomas of Smethport; a brother, 
  Kenneth of Speedway, Ind.; four nephews and one niece.
     A member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at Smethport, he belonged to Mt. 
  Jewett Memorial Post Veterans of Foreign Wars and Cleveland Johnson American 
  Legion Post 574 at Mt. Jewett. He was also a member of Bradford Elks Club and 
  Smethport Sportsman’s Club.
     A prayer service will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. in the Fry Funeral 
  Home, Smethport, followed by the funeral service in St. Luke’s Episcopal 
  Church. The Rev. Arthur B. Cope, rector of the church, will officiate.
     Interment will be in McKean Memorial Park at Lafayette. Military rites at 
  the cemetery will be conducted by a delegation of veterans from Mt. Jewett.
  
  McKean County Democrat, Page Two
  Smethport, McKean Co., Pa., Thursday, March 30, 1961
  
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