SERVICES
First Baptist Church
Appleton City, Missouri
Sunday April 9, 2006
2:00 P.M.

MINISTERS
Reverend Tony Reynolds
Jerry Johannigmeier and
Rev. Frank Claiborne

VISITATION
Hill & Son Funeral Home
Appleton City, Missouri
Sat. April 8, 2006
8:30 – 9:30 PM

MILITARY SERVICE
Clinton VFW Post 1894
Appleton City VFW Post 11242

MEMORIALS
Appleton City VFW Post 11242
First Baptist Church

Clyde W. Thomas, son of William H. and Dona I. (Slocum) Thomas, was born on July 12, 1913 on the family farm in northern St. Clair County. He passed away at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri on April 6, 2006 at the age of 92 years.
Clyde lived in the Montrose, Rockville and Appleton City area where he farmed nearly all his life. He served his country during World War II as a medic with the 32nd Field Artillery Medical Detachment, 1st Infantry Division for 39 months. He was involved in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, and was awarded the Bronze Star for valor.
Mr. Thomas served as treasurer for the First Baptist Church for 25 years, trustee, Sunday school secretary, worked in the church nursery, and was a member of the Appleton City VFW Post 11242. He served on the Feeder Calf Board and enjoyed his years farming with Claude Bock and Don Martin. His family was very important to him and one of his favorite pastimes was watching basketball.
He was united in marriage to Alma Thompson Pratt on December 24, 1953. To this union two daughters were born.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and four brothers, Howard, Harry, Glen and Virgil. He is survived by two daughters, Susan Thomas of Springfield, Missouri and Ruth Durst and husband Mike of Butler, Missouri a step-son Lester "Tom" Pratt of Overland Park, Kansas, one sister Virginia Hutton of Appleton City, Missouri, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.