This is my ex’s obit that is running on our local paper this week.
John Thomas
07/18/1958 – 11/21/2015
John was born in Camden, Maine to Maurice and Barbara Thomas. The family moved to Littleton, Colorado when he was four years old. They survived the 1965 South Platte River flood, although the house did not. After graduating from Littleton High School in 1976, John joined the Air Force. John served at Chanute AFB, Minot AFB, Cannon AFB, Torrejon AFB in Spain, and Lakenheath AFB in England. John married Jaye Sudar and they had four sons.
John and family returned from England in 1993 and moved to Walsenburg. John worked for City Auto and Alys’ Fireside Café for a brief while and then became a library assistant at the Huerfano County Library. He continued to work at the library, serving as Assistant Director and Network Administrator for over a decade. He was instrumental in the library’s reorganization into the Spanish Peaks Library District, and its later move to the refurbished Huerfano County High School. His accomplishments in expanding the library’s access to technology will continue to benefit Huerfano County for years to come.
In recent years, John was a leader in the founding of the Shire of Villaleon, the local chapter of the international medieval history club the Society for Creative Anachronism. His personal area of interest was Spain and the colonies of New Spain in the sixteenth century. Drawing on this shared love of history, he made friends around the world, including many other current and former service members in all branches of the US Armed Forces.
John is survived by his father Maurice Thomas, brother Wayne, and sisters, Jayne and Judy. His sons, Erin Thomas (Morgan), Stefan Thomas, Bryan Thomas (Katie), Daniel Thomas, and his ex wife, Jaye Sudar. Grandchildren Logan, Ewan, Kurt, Anabell, Faye, Celestial, Kouie, Gavin, Talon, and Raven. His fiancée, Beth Harper, and soon-to-be stepchildren Madison and Morgan. Numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and children of his heart.
He was interred with military honors at Ft. Logan National Cemetery in Denver on December 2nd and a memorial will be held at the Spanish Peaks Library on December 12th from 3-5pm.