Robert Thomas

March 20, 1949 - April 21, 2008

Robert Lynn, son of Mary Ann (Abrams) and Ralph Louis Thomas was born on March 20, 1949 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He passed away suddenly in an auto accident south of Hardtner, Kansas on the 21st day of April at the age of 59 years, 1 month and 1 day. He attended the Aline Grade School and graduated from Woodward High School with the class of 1967. He attended one year at OSU and then joined the United States Army serving one term in Vietnam. After his discharge he attended Northern Junior College at Blackwell. On May 28, 1971 he was married to Faith Herbig in Blackwell, Oklahoma. To their marriage three children; Mike, Kelli and John were born. Faith passed away on October 28, 1996. Following their marriage they moved to Alva where they finished college at Northwestern, where he received his degree in Agricultural Business. In 1974 they moved to Hardtner, Kansas working for the United States Postal Service and the oil fields. In 1996 after Faith passed away he continued to work for the Postal Service and in the Garden Center at Wal-Mart. He attended the Hardtner United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Stateline American Legion Post #175, the School Board and a Volunteer Fireman. He served as Fire Chief for many years and also served a short term as the municipal Judge. He acted and sang in the Borderline Theater. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his father Ralph. Bob is survived by his daughter and her husband Kelli and Dan Rendon of Stillwater, two sons and their wives; Mike and Tina of Morrison and John and Arlene of Ridgecrest, California. Three grandchildren; Amanda, Christopher and Alicia Faith, his mother, Mary Ann of Mooreland, and a brother and his wife, Jack and Cathy of Las Cruces, New Mexico, several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. PDF Printable Version