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09/25/06
- NNHS Newsletter - Charles Thomas
Charles Sledd Thomas, Jr.
(14 Jan 1912 - 11 Sept 2006)
Hampton High School Class
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Dear
Friends and Schoolmates,
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Sad news has come to us once more. |
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From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 09/24/06 - "
Kit Thomas' Father: Notice
for Charles Sledd Thomas Jr.":
From the Daily Press - 09/17/06:
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Charles
Sledd Thomas Jr. |
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HAMPTON - Charles
Sledd Thomas Jr. of Hampton, Va., died after a brief illness on Sept. 11, 2006.
Born Jan. 14, 1912, in Newport News and raised in Hampton, he was the son of
Charles S. and Leola Davis Thomas. He was a loving and caring husband of 58
years to Esther Virginia
Cutler Thomas, who predeceased him in 2000. He is survived by his
sons, Allen C. 'Kit' Thomas Sr. of Burgess, Va., and C. Sledd Thomas III of
Pittsboro, N.C.; by two daughters-in-law, Jan Thomas and Ann Thomas; and five
grandchildren, Allison Thomas, Virginia Thomas, Borden Thomas, Kit Thomas Jr.,
and Todd Keegan. His brother, Allen Davis Thomas of Tullahoma, Tenn., and his
sister, Elizabeth Thomas Martin of Hampton, Va., precede him in death. Mr.
Thomas graduated from Hampton High School in 1929 and from the College of
William and Mary
in 1933. While at William and Mary he majored in business and was a member of
The Order of the White Jacket. He served in the US Army from 1943-1946. A former
President of the Virginia Optical Guild, he was a founding member of Martin,
Thomas and Walker Opticians. His service to his community included charter
membership in the Hampton Sea Scouts and over 50 years as a 32nd Degree Mason,
Scottish Rite and Shrine – Lodge 3, St. Tammany Hall. He also served his church
in many capacities including Lay Eucharistic Minister, Treasurer and Lector. In
addition to his family, he had a love of hunting and fishing, cooking and
gardening. He was an active and enthusiastic member of the Exchange Club and the
Torch Club. A Memorial Service will be held in celebration of the life of
Charles S. Thomas Jr. on Saturday, Sept. 23,
at 11 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church, Hampton, Va. Family will receive
friends in the Parish Hall immediately following the service. Memorial gifts may
be made to St. John's Episcopal Church or the American Cancer Society.
Published
in the Daily Press from 9/16/2006 - 9/17/2006.
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so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this
time of sorrow. |
Eva Coleman (Gloucester
Point, VA ) -
September 16, 2006
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Dear
Kit and family,
So sorry to hear of your loss. May your love and fond memories help you
through this time.
Sincerely,
Susie Collier McKown |
Susie Collier McKown
(Hampton, VA) -
September 18, 2006
mckowns@tncc.edu |
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Sledd and Kit, we were sorry to hear about Charlie, but were uplifted by his
community of friends and family that we were fortunate to meet at his
service of remembrance on Saturday. God bless you and your families. |
Robert Garrison (Raleigh, NC ) -
September 24, 2006
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Kit,
I just learned of your father's passing. On behalf of the members of the
NNHS Class of 1964, please accept our sincere condolences on your loss. |
David Spriggs (Norfolk, VA ) -
September 24, 2006
nnhs64@cox.net
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Kit,
I was so saddened to learn from David Spriggs about the passing of your
father. My prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. May
you find comfort and peace, and may your memories be ones of joy and love. |
Carol Buckley Harty
(Fayetteville, NC ) -
September 25, 2006
NNHS65@yahoo.com |
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Dear
Kit and family,
Please accept our sincere condolences upon the passing of your Dad. You are
in our thoughts and prayers.
God Bless,
Joe Wingo |
Joe Wingo (Charlotte, NC
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September 25, 2006
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Hi Kit - I am very sorry to hear
about your Father's death. I did not realize that you had lost your Mother
in 2000 - she was such a special person and I can hear her voice right now -
so clear, distinctive and commanding. My thoughts are with you and your
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Jo Ann Stewart (Oakton,
VA ) -
September 27, 2006
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Kit and Sledd, you have my
deepest sympathy. Your father and mother played a major role in my life as
both employer and teacher. I will forever cherish their memory. |
Mark Hutcherson
(Richmond, VA ) -
November 27, 2006
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My thoughts and prayers are with
you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. |
Mark Hutcherson
(Richmond, VA) - September 11, 2007
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Our sincerest sympathies are
extended to the Thomas family and and their friends at this time.
Y'all take good care of each
other! TYPHOONS FOREVER!
Love to all, Carol
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Brightest and Best of the Sons of the
Morning
Lyrics by
Bishop Reginald Heber (1783-1826), 1811
Heber originally wrote this hymn for the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6.
It was first published
in the Christian Observer in 1811, but did not appear in
hymnals until after Heber's death.
Music: "Morning
Star," James Proctor Harding, 1892
1. Brightest and best of the
sons of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid;
Star of the East, the horizon adorning,
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
2. Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are shining;
Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall.
Angels adore Him in slumber reclining,
Maker and Monarch and Savior of all.
3. Shall we not yield Him, In costly devotion,
Odors of Edom and offerings divine,
Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean,
Myrrh from the forest and gold from the mine?
4. Vainly we offer each ample oblation,
Vainly with gifts would His favor secure.
Richer by far is the heart's adoration;
Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.
5. Brightest and best of the sons of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid;
Star of the East, the horizon adorning,
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
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"Brightest
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Richard R. Chope,
Carols For Use In Church (London: William Clowes & Sons, 1894), Carol
#137
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