Obit: Bowie Co Texas - JOHN THORNHILL Lt. Col. John Richard Thornhill 66,of Maud,Texas died Monday October 22,2001 at his home. Mr. Thornhill was born November 12,1934 in Humnoke,Ark. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 22 years and a member of First Baptist Church,Redwater,Texas. Survivors include his wife,Sylvia Thornhill of Maud; two sons and daughters-in-law,Brett and Joanna Thornhill of Alamogordon,N.M.; and Scott and Renee Thornhill of Livingston,TN; his mother,Bonnie Thornhill of Maud; three sisters, Paulette Walker of Maud; Wilma McElroy of Texarkana,Texas; and Linda Willett of Red Lick,Texas; three grandchildren,Addie Beth, Catie and Gracie Thornhill all of Alamogordon; and a number of nieces and nephews. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church,Redwater with the Rev. Steve Rice officiating. Burial will be in Redwater Cemetery with Full Military honors under direction of Chapelwood Funeral Home. The family will be at their home, County Road 1107,Maud,Texas. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Shanespencer84 ===================================================== USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.