Obit: Thomas, H.P. (1929 - 2018)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Anderson, Curtis, Halama, Hirt, Laabs, McKee, Thomas

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 7/27/2018

Thomas, H.P. "Tom" (11 JUL 1929 - 24 JUL 2018)

H.P. "Tom" Thomas, 89, died on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Aspirus Care and Rehabilitation in Medford.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. at the Community United Church of Christ in Medford with Rev. Mary Jo Laabs officiating. Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday. A second visitation will be held at the Bradley Funeral Home in Antigo on Thursday, Aug. 9 from 12-1 p.m. followed by burial with military honors at Elmwood Cemetery in Antigo.

Tom was born on July 11, 1929, in Villa Rica, Ga. the son of Horace and Berlie (Anderson) Thomas. He married Vivian Halama in Sept. of 1961 in Antigo and she preceded him in death on Oct. 12, 2004. Tom was raised in Knoxville, Tenn. He entered the United States Air Force in 1950 and served until retiring in July 1972 with the rank of MSgt. He saw active duty during the Vietnam War and had been stationed in South Carolina, Alaska, Duluth, Minnesota, West Germany, Syracuse, New York and the Radar Base at Antigo.

Following his military career, Tom worked at the Cutlass Motor Lodge in Antigo for 20 years. He moved to Medford in 2009 to be near his daughter. He was a life member of the Sparks-Doernenburg American Legion Post #3, Antigo and the Leland - Tollefson Veterans of Foreign War Post #2653, Antigo and the Community United Church of Christ in Medford. 


Tom is survived by a daughter, Randi (Dan) Hirt of Medford; two granddaughters, Erin and Kelli Hirt; three sisters-in-law, Connie Thomas of Kingston, Tenn., Beverly Halama and Janet Curtis, both of Antigo; several nieces, nephews and cousins. 


In addition to his wife and parents, Tom was preceded in death by a brother, Bob Thomas; and a sister, Elaine McKee.


Online condolences can be made at www.bradleyfh.com.