Thomas, Stanford Charles

1907 - 2009  (102 years)

• Name	Thomas, Stanford Charles
  Birth	20 Apr 1907	Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	THOM.S012
  _FGRAVE	43900075
  Death	2 Nov 2009	Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I49808	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Thomas, Charles E.,   b. 1870   d. 6 Jul 1948 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Stanford, Bertha Jane,   b. 1872   d. 1971 (Age 99 years)
  Family ID	F17960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cross, Ethel B.,   b. 1914, Illinois d. 2005 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1932	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He was 25 years and 2 months - She was ~ 18 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Thomas, R.R.   2. Thomas, K. + 3. Thomas, Charles Roy,   b. 31 Aug 1933, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Mar 2021, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 87 years)   4. Thomas, Carroll Keith,   b. 1936   d. 1954 (Age 18 years)   5. Thomas, John W.,   b. 1 Sep 1942   d. 6 May 1968 (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F17957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Apr 1907 - Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana Marriage - 12 Jun 1932 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 2 Nov 2009 - Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Stanford C. Thomas, 102, of Flora, IL died at 6:11 AM Monday, November 2, 2009, at Flora Rehab & Health Care Center in Flora. He was born April 20, 1907 in Vincennes, IN to Charles & Bertha Jane (Stanford) Thomas. He married Ethel B. Cross on June 12, 1932 in Flora. She preceded him in death on October 14, 2005. Stanford was employed at Flora International Shoe for 43 years, was a lifetime member of First Christian Church in Flora, and was a member of the Beau Knot Sunday School Class of the church. Stanford enjoyed fishing and working on sewing machines. He is survived by three sons: Charles, Karl, and Robert "Red" Thomas; seven grandchildren: Phillip Thomas, Cheryl (Warren) Appleton, Karla Thomas, Mark Thomas, Dale (Rita) Thomas, Tammy Seymore, Scottie Patrick; eleven great-grandchildren: Skyler, Dustin & Dexter Peterson, Justin Thomas, Ashley Thomas, Kelsey Thomas, Brittney Hall, Jessica & Mason Thomas, Jonathan & Amber Thomas. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sons (Carroll Keith & John W. Thomas), two grandsons (Steve & Danny Thomas), a brother (Kenneth), a half-brother (Lawrence), and an infant half-sister. Funeral services were held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with Bill Campbell officiating. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora. Memorials were made to First Christian Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S14613] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Thomas, Stanford C., 102, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43900075/stanford-c.-thomas), none. (Reliability: 2).