Jacob Thomas

Jacob Michael Thomas 06/01/1923 – 05/10/2019 Dad: Your life was a blessing Your memory a treasure… You are loved beyond words And missed beyond measure… Jacob Michael Thomas (95) was born on June 1st, 1923 to Magdalina and Jacob Thomas in Mandan, North Dakota. He passed peacefully to be with the Lord our heavenly Father on May 10th 2019 at Landmark Care Center in Yakima Washington. He was married to Anna Lois Thomas (Tennessee) for 63 years until her death July of 2008. He was the youngest of 13 children and the last to pass. Preceded in death is Son Jacob (Mickey), Daughter Melissa aka Missy LeDent, Daughter-in-law Patricia (Steve’s wife). Jacob is survived by his 4 children; Steve, Sharon (Dave), David, Dean (Wendy) 9 grandchildren; Jason, Tyler, Erin, Brent, Nicholas, Jamie, Brandi, Travis, Amanda. 6 great-grandchildren; Landon, Lane, Zedikiah, Benson, Emery, Cohan. He also had numerous nieces and nephews, as well as his wife’s siblings from the South. Never forgotten, he served overseas in WWII from April 1943 – September 1945. He was of the US Army’s 17th Airborne, 194th Gliders Infantry Divisions as PFC. He was in the Battle of the Bulge in the Rhineland Ardennes region between St.-Vith and Bastogne Belquim. He was decorated with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Metal, and 2 overseas Bars before being discharged as a wounded warrior. Thank you Dad for your service. We would like to give a big, heartfelt thank you to long time family friend and caregiver Corrina (Addus), Memorial Hospice Care, Landmark Care Centers Nurses, and VA Nurses. They provided a tremendous amount of support for Dad through out his journey. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Jacob Thomas, please visit our flower store.