Ralph Thomas
Ralph Arthur Thomas, 91, of Castle Rock died Jan. 24 at Sky
Ridge Medical Center after a short illness.
A memorial service is at 11 a.m., Jan. 29, at First United
Methodist Church, 1200 South St., Castle Rock. The Rev. Terri
Hubbard and the Rev. Jim George were to officiate. There will be
honors by the U.S. Army. Interment will be at New Salem Cemetery in
Missouri.
Mr. Thomas was born June 22, 1912, in Capron, Okla. He moved to
Colorado in 1927.
He and Pearl Vernell Nichols were married Jan. 4,
1941.
Mr. Thomas worked as a crane operator for the Pueblo Ordnance
Depot. His employment at the depot was interrupted by service with
the U.S. Army 555th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Co. during World War
II. During his service he served in Normandy, the Rhineland and
Ardennes, where he was wounded.
He received the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, the EAME
Campaign Medal with four bronze stars, Victory Ribbon and two
Overseas Service bars.
After the war, he returned to the Pueblo Ordnance Depot and
retired in 1964. He then worked for the Fremont County School
System in Cañon City for nine years before retiring.
He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans
Commanders Club and the Benevolent and Paternal Order of the Elks
Lodge No. 610. He also was a member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, American Legion, 700 Club, United Methodist Men and First
United Methodist Church of Castle Rock.
Memorial contributions can be made to the United Methodist Men,
c/o The First United Methodist Church of Castle Rock, 1200 South
St., Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Olinger Andrews Caldwell Gibson Funeral Home of Castle Rock made
arrangements.