THOMAS, Howe Octavius

The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona
Friday, January 3, 2003

Howe Octavius Thomas, born in Huntington, W. VA. and came to Phoenix, Az. in 1964 with his childhood sweetheart, Betsy Pettyjohn. 

In college, he played trumpet for the precision military band of VA. Tech, the Highty-Tighties. 

Upon graduation, Capt. Thomas received an assignment to Hawaii in the Signal Corps of the Army Air Force. Receiving a Bronze Star for his 
service. He later worked as an  electrical engineer at GE in Phoenix   and retired 1983 from Honeywell. Member of Central United Methodist Church before moving to Lexington.  

Survived by his wife of 60 years, Betsy Pettyjohn; daughter, Elizabeth Stuart Garner; son Rev. Dr. H. O. Tom  Thomas; and three grandchildren Melissa Lee Garner, Karissa Grace and John Stuart Thomas. 

Predeceased by son Glenn A. Thomas. 

Memorials to First United Methodist Church, 200 W. High St.,  Lexington, Ky., 40507.   

Posted by Judy Wight Branson on November 25, 2009

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