The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14
DEATH OF ALFRED T. THOMAS
Well Known and Beloved Citizen
Passes Away Suddenly - Many
Years Resident and
Business Man.

Years Resident and
Business Man.
Rarely ever has the community been
more shocked than Wednesday morning
when the news passed quickly over the
city that Alfred T. Thomas had passed
away very suddenly about 10 o'clock at
his residence on Main street west As
was his custom he arose early and went
downstairs to attend to the furnace and
open his place of business. About $40
he was taken with severe pains in his
chest and stomach and returned to his
rooms. DIR. A. l.. Arnold was sum-
moned AID prescribed for Mr.. Thomas,
attributing the intense pain to gall
stones. Mr.. Thomas was again seized
with the pains and became nauseated
and in vomiting it is believed blood
vessel was ruptured or an artery in the
heart burst and before the doctor could
again reach the home Mr.. Thomas had
passed on to the better world.
Alfred T. Thomas was born at Chat
ham, Canada, Dec. 25, 1850, removing
with his parents to Detroit in May, 1860,
and came to Owosso in March, 1869,
where he had resided ever since. Until
his marriage to Miss Augusta NJ. Cor
rigan in October, 1872, he was with his
father, the late George Thomas, in the
management of the junction House.
Shortly after he engaged in business
for himself in two of the store build.
ings just west of the Michigan Central
tracks on Main street, carrying on a
general store with some side lines.
About "a years ago he erected the store
building aud residence next to the river
on Main street and removed his busi-
ness to the same. In business way
few men in the city commanded the
confidence of the community to as large
a degree as did the deceased, his word
was never questioned, his motives never
impugned and in his quiet way be
built up trade which was loyal to him
at all times. During the years Of his
residence here he was always interested
in the welfare and prosperity Of the
city and its citizens, standing ever for
what was best in moral way, for
everything which tended to make the
homes of the city better and brighter
and was 10y yal soldier of the Man of
Galilee, not only protesting but living
a Christian life. To him the center of
life was the home, outside it his church
life came next and for many years he
served on the vestry of Christ Episco
pal church as warden, bearing many of
the burdens of the church. His entire
life will always be recalled by the family,
relatives and friends as honorable and
upright and his home life as ideal He
never accepted public office but in other
ways did his full duty as citizen.
Mr.. Thomas is survived by his wife,
four children, Emery A., of Vancouver,
British Columbia. Mrs. II E. Warren,
and George I, Thomas of Buena Park,
Calf. and Mrs. Geo. M. Dewey of this
city, three sisters, Miss Eliza Thomas
of Owosso, Mrs l. 8. Cooper of Flint,
Mrs. John Reid Of Che boygan, and two
brothers, Henry T. Thomas of Fast
Tawas, Arthur S. Thomas OF Durand,
all of whom have the deepest sym patty
of the community. George l. Thomps
is expected to arrive in the city Sunday,
having left California on the receipt of
the news of the death of his father.
Funeral services. which are to he con-
Quoted by Rey. A. j. Holland, assisted
by Archdeacon Ssyers of Detroit, Mon
day afternoon, will be private and the
family request that no foweas be sent.
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