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From: Joan (DeFore) Garvey for Elk City and Sayre Libraries <>
Subject: [OKBECKHA] KENNETH LeROY (CORKY) THOMAS
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 13:44:43 -0700


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Surname: THOMAS, JAMES, GIBBENS, SHELTON, DODSON
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Elk City Newspaper Beckham Co.

KENNETH LeROY (CORKY)THOMAS

Services for Kenneth Leroy "Corky" THOMAS, who was killed in a two-truck
collision Sunday in Colorado, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Methodist
church with Rev. Richard GIBBENS officiating.

Burial will be at the Fairlawn cemetery, under the direction of Martin
funeral home.

Mr. THOMAS was born July 26, 1928 at Cheyenne and died Feb. 3, 1963 in
a truck wreck near Hugo, Colo.

He graduated from Cheyenne highschool in 1946 and served in the military
service three months(?) being discharged in 1955 following the death of
his father.

He was maried to Patsy SHELTON Dec. 19, 1948 in Elk City.

He is survived by his wife of the home, 521 N. Elk, one daughter, Joe Deborah;
his mother, Mrs. Helen THOMAS of Elk City; two sisters, Mrs. R. N. CHAPMAN
of Elk City and Mrs. Frank DODSON of Grimes, Okla; one brother, J. T. THOMAS,
of Riverside, Calif.

Record Note: Son of Benjamin Harvey (Lit) and Helen Frances (JAMES) THOMAS

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