OBIT: Vernon W. "Bud" THOMAS, 1979, 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 Vernon W. "Bud" Thomas, 62, Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Boswell, died Dec. 25, 1979, at St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland. Born May 10, 1917 in Jenner Township, a son of James and Erma (Shaffer) Thomas. Preceded in death by parents, and infant sister, Margaret. Survived by a daughter, Connie, wife of Henry Mohle, Johnstown, and four grandchildren. Brother of Jay S., married to the former Ida Belle Hanlin, Boswell RD 1; Hazel, widow of Charles Stufft, Somerset RD 2; and Milton V., married to the former Evelyn Drabish, Del Ray Beach, Fla. Friends received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Joseph H. Hoffman Funeral Home, 227 Allegheny Street, Boswell, where service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. Robert R. Clark, officiating. Interment, St. James Cemetery. Daily American, December 26, 1979 [T272]