1944 ~ 2016
Jon Michael Thomas 73, Father, Grandfather & Great-Grandfather passed away November 2, 2016 in Grantsville, Utah after a long battle with cancer that he fought until the very end.
He was born in Price, Utah, on May 3, 1944, to John Emers Thomas and Blanche Hall.
Jon was married twice before he met the love of his life Joan Woodworth.
Jon had five children throughout the course of his marriages and one step-daughter.
Jon was a combat veteran from 1961-1971 he was part of the US Air Force & US Navy.
Jon was employed with civil service engineering for 42 years.
He worked at Hill Air Force base for many years and was transferred to Utah Test & Training Range where he was a heavy equipment operator until he retired December 3, 2015.
During his time working at UTTR he also worked out to Dugway Proving Grounds for a few years.
Jon had many talents he was a great carpenter he could do many things with wood and also was a great mechanic.
He loved the outdoors,
fishing,
reading old westerns and watching Sunday football.
He will be missed by the many who knew him and the friends he made along the way.
For all that knew him he could tell a good joke and had an excellent sense of humor.
He will be dearly missed by his four legged companion "Poopsi."
He was survived by his sons,
Jon Michael Thomas II,
Jerry (Kathy) Thomas,
Daughters
Tuesday Martindale,
Jammie (Allen) Cunningham,
Kirsten (Dustin) Murphy,
Step-Daughter
JoAnn Logan,
Brothers
Don Thomas
and Boyd Thomas;
18 Grandchildren
and 16 Great-Grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents John Emers Thomas and Blanche Hall, Sister Betty Thomas, Brother Sherman Thomas and Wife Joan.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016, from 6-10 p.m. at the Tooele Moose Lodge 1100 East Vine St., Tooele, Utah.
Jon donated his body to the University of Utah Cancer research program.
We would like to give thanks to the Huntsman Cancer Center (Daybreak) and the Intermountain Homecare & Hospice for all they did for our dad until the end.
Published in Salt Lake Tribune on Nov. 11, 2016
Jon Michael Thomas 73, Father, Grandfather & Great-Grandfather passed away November 2, 2016 in Grantsville, Utah after a long battle with cancer that he fought until the very end.
He was born in Price, Utah, on May 3, 1944, to John Emers Thomas and Blanche Hall.
Jon was married twice before he met the love of his life Joan Woodworth.
Jon had five children throughout the course of his marriages and one step-daughter.
Jon was a combat veteran from 1961-1971 he was part of the US Air Force & US Navy.
Jon was employed with civil service engineering for 42 years.
He worked at Hill Air Force base for many years and was transferred to Utah Test & Training Range where he was a heavy equipment operator until he retired December 3, 2015.
During his time working at UTTR he also worked out to Dugway Proving Grounds for a few years.
Jon had many talents he was a great carpenter he could do many things with wood and also was a great mechanic.
He loved the outdoors,
fishing,
reading old westerns and watching Sunday football.
He will be missed by the many who knew him and the friends he made along the way.
For all that knew him he could tell a good joke and had an excellent sense of humor.
He will be dearly missed by his four legged companion "Poopsi."
He was survived by his sons,
Jon Michael Thomas II,
Jerry (Kathy) Thomas,
Daughters
Tuesday Martindale,
Jammie (Allen) Cunningham,
Kirsten (Dustin) Murphy,
Step-Daughter
JoAnn Logan,
Brothers
Don Thomas
and Boyd Thomas;
18 Grandchildren
and 16 Great-Grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents John Emers Thomas and Blanche Hall, Sister Betty Thomas, Brother Sherman Thomas and Wife Joan.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016, from 6-10 p.m. at the Tooele Moose Lodge 1100 East Vine St., Tooele, Utah.
Jon donated his body to the University of Utah Cancer research program.
We would like to give thanks to the Huntsman Cancer Center (Daybreak) and the Intermountain Homecare & Hospice for all they did for our dad until the end.
Published in Salt Lake Tribune on Nov. 11, 2016
1944 ~ 2016
Jon Michael Thomas 73, Father, Grandfather & Great-Grandfather passed away November 2, 2016 in Grantsville, Utah after a long battle with cancer that he fought until the very end.
He was born in Price, Utah, on May 3, 1944, to John Emers Thomas and Blanche Hall.
Jon was married twice before he met the love of his life Joan Woodworth.
Jon had five children throughout the course of his marriages and one step-daughter.
Jon was a combat veteran from 1961-1971 he was part of the US Air Force & US Navy.
Jon was employed with civil service engineering for 42 years.
He worked at Hill Air Force base for many years and was transferred to Utah Test & Training Range where he was a heavy equipment operator until he retired December 3, 2015.
During his time working at UTTR he also worked out to Dugway Proving Grounds for a few years.
Jon had many talents he was a great carpenter he could do many things with wood and also was a great mechanic.
He loved the outdoors,
fishing,
reading old westerns and watching Sunday football.
He will be missed by the many who knew him and the friends he made along the way.
For all that knew him he could tell a good joke and had an excellent sense of humor.
He will be dearly missed by his four legged companion "Poopsi."
He was survived by his sons,
Jon Michael Thomas II,
Jerry (Kathy) Thomas,
Daughters
Tuesday Martindale,
Jammie (Allen) Cunningham,
Kirsten (Dustin) Murphy,
Step-Daughter
JoAnn Logan,
Brothers
Don Thomas
and Boyd Thomas;
18 Grandchildren
and 16 Great-Grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents John Emers Thomas and Blanche Hall, Sister Betty Thomas, Brother Sherman Thomas and Wife Joan.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016, from 6-10 p.m. at the Tooele Moose Lodge 1100 East Vine St., Tooele, Utah.
Jon donated his body to the University of Utah Cancer research program.
We would like to give thanks to the Huntsman Cancer Center (Daybreak) and the Intermountain Homecare & Hospice for all they did for our dad until the end.
Published in Salt Lake Tribune on Nov. 11, 2016
Jon Michael Thomas 73, Father, Grandfather & Great-Grandfather passed away November 2, 2016 in Grantsville, Utah after a long battle with cancer that he fought until the very end.
He was born in Price, Utah, on May 3, 1944, to John Emers Thomas and Blanche Hall.
Jon was married twice before he met the love of his life Joan Woodworth.
Jon had five children throughout the course of his marriages and one step-daughter.
Jon was a combat veteran from 1961-1971 he was part of the US Air Force & US Navy.
Jon was employed with civil service engineering for 42 years.
He worked at Hill Air Force base for many years and was transferred to Utah Test & Training Range where he was a heavy equipment operator until he retired December 3, 2015.
During his time working at UTTR he also worked out to Dugway Proving Grounds for a few years.
Jon had many talents he was a great carpenter he could do many things with wood and also was a great mechanic.
He loved the outdoors,
fishing,
reading old westerns and watching Sunday football.
He will be missed by the many who knew him and the friends he made along the way.
For all that knew him he could tell a good joke and had an excellent sense of humor.
He will be dearly missed by his four legged companion "Poopsi."
He was survived by his sons,
Jon Michael Thomas II,
Jerry (Kathy) Thomas,
Daughters
Tuesday Martindale,
Jammie (Allen) Cunningham,
Kirsten (Dustin) Murphy,
Step-Daughter
JoAnn Logan,
Brothers
Don Thomas
and Boyd Thomas;
18 Grandchildren
and 16 Great-Grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents John Emers Thomas and Blanche Hall, Sister Betty Thomas, Brother Sherman Thomas and Wife Joan.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016, from 6-10 p.m. at the Tooele Moose Lodge 1100 East Vine St., Tooele, Utah.
Jon donated his body to the University of Utah Cancer research program.
We would like to give thanks to the Huntsman Cancer Center (Daybreak) and the Intermountain Homecare & Hospice for all they did for our dad until the end.
Published in Salt Lake Tribune on Nov. 11, 2016
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