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Author: MargieRoopPearce
Surnames: Thomas, Myers, Spangler, Spuller, Costello, Tonnelier, Grothouse
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Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Tuesday, 7 August 1945
Mathias Thomas Dies Monday Afternoon
Funeral Services Thursday Morning
Mathias Thomas, 80, prominent retired farmer, who lived all is life on his parental
farm in Washington township, died at about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at his home,
following a stroke and infirmities.
Mr. Thomas had been critically ill for 10 days. He had suffered a stroke and was
confined to his home.
A resident of this county all his life, Mr. Thomas was born December 2, 1864, a son of
the late Nicholas and Barbara Myers Thomas, who settled on a farm which had been in the
family possession nearly a century.
Mr. Thomas was married to Miss Josephine Spangler (sic; should be Spuller) on October
25, 1894, in St. May's Catholic church in this city. The couple celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary in October, 1944.
Besides the widow he is survived by four daughters, Sister M. Hildegarde of St. Agnes
Convent, Fon du Lac, Wis., Mrs. Francis R. Costello and Mrs. Richard Tonnelier of this
city, and Miss Helen Thomas at home. One son, Clement, is deceased. Two grandchildren,
Thomas and Joseph Costello, survive. A sister, Mrs. Joseph Grothouse of Fort Wayne and a
brother, John Thomas of Monroe, also survive.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's
church with the Very Rev. Msgf. J. J. Seimetz officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic
cemetery.
The body will be moved from the Gillig and Doan funeral home to the Thomas residence,
southeast of Decatur this evening, and friends may call after 7 o'clock. Members of
the Holy Name society will go to the home Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock to recite the
rosary.
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