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William "Uncle Bill" Thomas (92)
Date of Birth: 08/23/1916
Date of Passing: 06/16/2009
Resided in: Greenfield, Indiana
Greenfield – William “Uncle Bill” Thomas, age 92, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Hancock Regional Hospital. Born on August 23, 1916 in Greenfield, he was the son of Maude (Toles) Thomas. He graduated from Greenfield High School. Bill married Florence I. (Hansel) Thomas on March 11, 1950 in Greensburg, Indiana.
Mr. Thomas worked for Omar Bakery and owned and operated Uncle Bill’s Standard Station in Marion and Greenfield, Indiana. Bill served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater in WWII, and was awarded a Purple Heart. In his later years, he loved working at his rental properties and spending time with his family.
Surviving him are his wife, Florence; sons, James Allen Thomas of Milwaukee, WI, Fredrick and Carol Thomas of Greenfield; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his mother, Maude Thomas and sister, Juanita Porter.
Visitation will be Friday, June 19, 2009, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Erlewein Mortuary in Greenfield. Funeral services will be on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at Erlewein Mortuary in Greenfield. Burial will be at Park Cemetery in Greenfield.
Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.erleweinmortuary.com or e-mail condolences to sympathy@erleweinmortuary.com.
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I'll Miss you "U.B. call me"
by: MDane, 06/19/09
If God made us to be kind, helpful ,loving and so concerned about every person, he was talking about Uncle Bill.
Everyone came to know and love him as a kind man.
The angels in heaven will dance and celebrate once Uncle Bill arrives.
That this is what a true believer is all about.
I will miss him, he truely was one of Jesus followers.
Michael Dane
Our Hero Uncle Bill,
by: tishii, 06/19/09
Thoughts on everyone's "Uncle Bill"
by: jlperkins, 06/18/09
Dear Carol and Fred,,,,Know you don't have time for emails, but please know our hearts are with you, Florence and the boys.
"Uncle Bill" was a Greenfield institution. They just don't "make" them like him anymore. Heaven only knows how many smiles and out-right laughs that man created by simply walking towards your car at his Mt. Comfort Station. Uncle Bill made each of us feel special, in the time it took for a 10 gallon fill-up. He filled our tanks and our hearts! I'm grateful our years in Greenfield, included time with the one , the only Uncle Bill! Oh boy, will he be missed.
Hugs and love, Joan and Tom Perkins, Scottsdale, Arizona
My Deepest Sympathies
by: mpressler, 06/18/09
I was heartsick to hear of "Uncle Bill's" passing. Without a doubt, he was someone that really lived every day to the fullest. He was a wonderful father, husband and friend and I know he will be missed by many.
While I know that words are only a small gesture of support, I want you all to know that his spirit has touched many people's lives as it has mine. My thoughts and prayers are with his many friends and family.
Marge Pressler
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Thank you Uncle Bill
by: Foltzfamily, 06/17/09
To the family of "Uncle Bill"
by: rfinch, 06/17/09
Camping Buddies
by: es5000, 06/17/09
Dear Fred and Carol,
Thank you for allowing us to write a chapter in your life story. We have truly enjoyed the camping adventures with you. I'm sure that Fred will always remember the life that he and his father shared ...with the promise that Fred would continue the same example that "Uncle Bill" Thomas would have wanted ...may we extend our deepest sympathy for you and your family.
Michael and Lou Ann Bankowski
Uncle Bill
by: Charles, 06/20/09
Dear Florence,
and my Good Friends Uncle Fred and Aunt Carol and there family and all the Uncle Bill Family. I know this a time of remembrance, and remembering Uncle Bill is so easy. I was just remembering all the story's about his buddies and things about the war, and what is going on at his apartments all ways laughing and life in general, and what him and Ronnie finding when cleaning up. He was all ways smiling his lip would turn up and his white mustache how it would turn up when he smiled, he was very happy (I have been reminded lately it was once Red). I remembered how he went hunting with Fred in Tenn. and when he was in the bush all of a sudden he didn't need his cane then. I know he was really happy in life.
All this to say WE WILL MISS YOU UNCLE BILL, as we pray , hes happy know.
Charles & Donna Hatcher, and all my family