David Henry Thomas

David H. Thomas, 81, of Rantoul, Illinois, and formerly of Mason City, died Monday (August 23, 2004) at the Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Jim Stiles, First United Methodist Church officiating. The service will conclude with Masonic Rites conducted by Benevolence Lodge. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the Shriner?s Hospital for Crippled Children or Donor?s choice. David Henry Thomas was born February 25, 1923, in Mason City the son of Charles and Christina (Stadler) Thomas. He was united in marriage to Virginia Hohenfield on April 15, 1943, in Sebring, Florida. David served in the United States Air Force for 20 years during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was an active member of Benevolence Lodge #145 A.F. & A.M. and was a member of the Eastern Star. He was also a member of the VFW of Rantoul, Illinois. David is survived by his wife, Virginia of Rantoul, IL. He is preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and two sisters.

Visitation:
6:00 PM to 6:00 PM at on August 24, 2004 (map/driving directions) 6:00 PM to 6:00 PM at on August 24, 2004 (map/driving directions)

Service:
10:00 AM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on August 26, 2004 (map/driving directions)