OBIT: Robert C. THOMAS, 1988, formerly of Boswell, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ THOMAS Robert C. Thomas, 88, Greensburg, RD 1, formerly of the Boswell area, was D.O.A. on Oct. 10, 1988, at District Memorial Hospital, Jeanette. Born Oct. 14, 1899, in Jenner Township, son of James and Lizzie (Speigle) Thomas. Preceded in death by: parents; wife, the former T. Irene Miller who died Dec. 11, 1987; seven brothers and one stepbrother. Survived by: daughter, Donna, wife of Walter Castle, Greensburg, RD 1; granddaughter, Rebecca, wife of Richard Shaw, Irwin; grandsons: Thomas Coddington, Jeannette; Timothy Castle, Irwin; Theodore Castle, Greensburg; also, three great-grandchildren. Member of Laurel Hill Gospel Tabernacle, Jennerstown. Attended Grace Baptist Church, Greensburg. Owner/operator of Miller and Thomas Bus Lines for many years, which served the former Jenner-Boswell School District. Friends received 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Hoffman Funeral Home, Allegheny Street, Boswell. Service at 11 a.m. Thursday at Laurel Hill Tabernacle, where viewing will also be held from 10 a.m. to time of service, Rev. Chauncey J. Ickes officiating. Interment, St. James Cemetery. Daily American, October 11, 1988 [T257]