Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Korean War
• Occupation: McDonald Aircraft
• Residence: 1930, St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA

Notes:

The following information came from Dave Thoma on 28 Mar 2004:

A little more information on my Dad. As you know, his birthdate was December 27, 1929. He went to Wellston High School in St Louis but never graduated - instead going to work to help support his family. He did at a later date obtain his GED. He served in the Korean war - during which I time I believe his father died. After his tour of duty he came back to St Louis, got a job working for Emerson Electric for a few years, then moved onto McDonnell Douglass and stayed there until he retired. He currently loves riding a motorcycle (which I can't figure out - but more power to him. He's only had two minor accidents - so he's been pretty lucky so far).

He married the former Carole Anne Walsh (DOB 07/24/1935) on August 17, 1957. They lived in an apartment for a couple of years, then moved into a house in Overland, Missouri in the early 60's. Its the house they still live in. Their first child (David Eugene Thoma, Jr - me) was born on July 4, 1962. Their second child - a daughter (Diane Marie Thoma) was born on December 16, 1963. Diane attended All Souls Catholic grade school and graduated from Ritenour Senior High School in 1981. Diane married Frank Lockhart and currently resides in south St Louis County. They have no children.

I'm a little more difficult. I also attended All Souls - graduated from DeSmet Jesuit High School in 1980 and graduated from St Louis University in 1984 with a degree in accounting. I married my first wife (Ruth Ann White - DOB June 10, 1953) on September 26, 1986. Our first daughter (Meghann Elizabeth) was born on June 28, 1987. She is currently living in Overland (St Louis County, MO) and is completing her junior year of high school at Ritenour Senior High. She works part-time at the St Louis County Library. Our second daughter (Jessica Lee Thoma) was born on November 20, 1989 and is also currently residing in Overland and is attending the Ritenour School District. She will be a sophomore next year.

After we married, Ruth and I bought a home in St Peters, MO in 1987. We moved from there to Sacramento, CA in January, 1990 and moved again to Boiling Springs, PA in January, 1991. Ruth and I separated in 1994 - at which time she moved back to St Louis. I followed, returning to St Louis in 1995. We are still friends and have a better relationship now that we're divorced. Ruth remarried very briefly in 2001 - but soon after had the marriage annulled.

I married Shelly Lyn Lakas in December, 1996. We lived in St Ann, MO - then bought a home in O'Fallon, MO. There were no children from that marriage - which ended in March, 2002.

I moved to Phoenix, AZ in August, 2003 to be with my girlfriend (though at our age, that's kind of a strange title). I am currently working as a supervisor for a sales company.

David married Walsh, Carole Anne on 17 Aug 1957 in St Louis, Missouri, USA. Carole was born on 24 Jul 1935; died on 15 Jun 2015 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA; was buried after 15 Jun 2015 in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Lakas, Shelly Lyn [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married White, Ruth Ann [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lockhart, Frank. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]