THOMAS, Clarence Elbert - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

TANGIER — Clarence Elbert Thomas, 73-year-old retired school teacher, died Friday afternoon at his home on Rt. 1 Tangier. Born July 15, 1890 at Montmorenci, he was a son of Herschel and Rhoda Wilson Thomas. He was married to Cynthia Brown, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 15, 1949 he was wed to Kathleen Allen Hankins, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Louise Edwards of Topeka, Kan.; a stepdaughter, Sharon Hankins, at home; three sons, Freeman of Lakeside, Ariz., Herschel of Pendleton and Leo of Newport; four sisters, Mrs. Gertie Millikan and Mrs. Belle Millikan, both of near Tangier, Mrs. Lula Nicklas of Covington and Mrs. Bessie Caughrean of San Francisco, and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A brother, Paul, is dead. Mr. Thomas began teaching at Cates after attending Normal School at Marion, and he taught also at Tangier, Otterbein, Cayuga, Kingman and Perrysville. His teaching career covered a period of 34 years. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 314 of Kingman. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Woodrow Funeral Home in Kingman, where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Rev. Ruth Isaacs will officiate, and burial will be in Oakland Cemetery at Montezuma.   --typed by Walt W