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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Obituary: Thomas, Frank R.

Age 74

THOMAS, Frank R. August 31, 1940 - March 30, 2015 Frank was born in Whitefish, MT to Roy and Dorothy E. (O’Hara) Thomas.

Frank graduated from North Central High School and attended Gonzaga University until he joined the Navy.

On the fifteenth of January, 1966, he married Sally Herres in Spokane.

They lived 30 years in Yakima, Washington, where he worked for IBM and raised eight children.

Their children are as follows: David and Jannette, Joseph and Kristin, Andrew and Stephanie, John and Debbie, Paul and Susan, Michael and Missy Thomas, Mary and Kevin Kirby, and Kate and Perry Stevens.

The extended family includes 36 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Alice Hamilton.

The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 7 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, corner of Queen and Nelson in Hillyard.

Instead of flowers, prayers and/or donations to your favorite charity are requested.

Please visit Frank’s online Memorial at Hennesseyfuneralhomes.com.