THOMAS, Milton - CW
Source: Kingman Star Friday, April 2, 1915
MILTON THOMAS, aged 75, died at his home five miles east of here Wednesday morning at 9:30 after a short illness with pneumonia, while his wife lay in an adjoining room afflicted with the same disease, and her recovery is doubtful.
Milt Thomas was one of the most widely known men in this part of the state, being peculiar in nature and a life-long resident of Jackson township. And his blacksmith shop, which stood near his residence was known far and near and bore as much significance as a location, as the capital of our State. On many instances this office has printed sale bills on which the location was described as a certain distance from Milt Thomas’ shop.
Mr. Thomas was a Civil war veteran, serving with an Illinois regiment, and for thirty years has been a blacksmith in the historic shop referred to above. He was also a gunsmith and had attained considerable reputation in the repairing of fire arms. Along with his daily toils in the shop he cultivated considerable ability as a violinist and spent many happy hours in playing the old time tunes on his fiddle. He was rather eccentric in nature but not to as great a degree as many have imagined. He is survived by his wife and three sons, Albert and Otis, both of whom are in the West, and John who resides in Wallace. He was a member of the Liberty church. Funeral services were held Wednesday, burial being made in the cemetery north of this place. -s