OBIT: Ralph Eugene THOMAS, 1996, native of Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  RALPH E. THOMAS 
  
  Ralph Eugene Thomas, 81, of Berwyn Heights, Md., died Dec. 29, 1996, at
  Greenbelt Nursing	Center, Greenbelt, Md.  Born May 30, 1915, in Meyersdale,
  he was a son of the late Joseph and Florence (Hasselrode) Thomas.  He was a
  retired Chief Machinist Mate in the U.S. Navy, with 30 years of service.
  Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife, the former Ruth L. Hay; a stepson,
  James H. Morrison; daughters: Ruth A. Williams and Nadene L. Neel;
  grandchildren: Aaron Morrison, Laura Morrison, Laila Williams, Alia
  Williams and Melissa Neel; a sister, Mary Geiger; and four
  great-grandchildren.  Visitation was held Jan. 7 at Borgwardt Funeral Home,
  Beltsville. Md.  A funeral service was held Jan. 8 at the Berwyn Baptist
  Church, College Park, Md.  Interment, Arlington National Cemetery,
  Arlington, Va.  A graveside service was held Jan. 8.  Memorial contributions
  may be made to Gideon's Memorial Bible Program.
  
  New Republic, January 9, 1997
  
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