Mason Health Care Resident Marks 105th Birthday
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
Thomas was born Jan. 7, 1908, in Jefferson Township, to Amos and Emily McColley Thomas.
He was the oldest of three boys. His brothers were Ward and Max Thomas.
Warren’s living relatives include a sister-in-law, Virginia Thomas; a nephew, Larry Thomas; and two nieces, Jennine Bentz and Darlene Maurer. He also has many great-nieces and -nephews and some great-great-nieces and -nephews.
Warren said he never thought he would live to see his 105th birthday.
“To live to be 105 is very seldom,” Thomas said.
Thomas attributes his longevity to “never taking orders from a woman.”
He is unable to stand by himself, but that is from loss of strength in his legs due to age and inactivity. Thomas is in a wheelchair, has eye glasses and has a breathing tube.
He was a charter member of the Atwood Lions Club and has been a member for more than 50 years.
Warren never married and never had a driver’s license.
He started school in a one-room school house.
The family moved to Atwood when he was a young boy, and he has lived there ever since until he moved to Mason Health Care more than five years ago.
He graduated from Atwood High School in 1929.
He is a member of the Atwood Otterbein Church.
He served for many years on the Atwood Fire Department.
He worked on the railroad and retired from there.
After retiring he made a trip to Jerusalem that he enjoyed very much.
To celebrate his birthday, Atwood Lions Club members made him cupcakes that he shared with Mason Health Care residents Monday afternoon. Mason Health Care residents, his nephew and Atwood Lions Club members sang “Happy Birthday” to Thomas.
Penny Howard, Mason Health Care activities director, made him a crown with the number “105” on it.
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Thomas was born Jan. 7, 1908, in Jefferson Township, to Amos and Emily McColley Thomas.
He was the oldest of three boys. His brothers were Ward and Max Thomas.
Warren’s living relatives include a sister-in-law, Virginia Thomas; a nephew, Larry Thomas; and two nieces, Jennine Bentz and Darlene Maurer. He also has many great-nieces and -nephews and some great-great-nieces and -nephews.
Warren said he never thought he would live to see his 105th birthday.
“To live to be 105 is very seldom,” Thomas said.
Thomas attributes his longevity to “never taking orders from a woman.”
He is unable to stand by himself, but that is from loss of strength in his legs due to age and inactivity. Thomas is in a wheelchair, has eye glasses and has a breathing tube.
He was a charter member of the Atwood Lions Club and has been a member for more than 50 years.
Warren never married and never had a driver’s license.
He started school in a one-room school house.
The family moved to Atwood when he was a young boy, and he has lived there ever since until he moved to Mason Health Care more than five years ago.
He graduated from Atwood High School in 1929.
He is a member of the Atwood Otterbein Church.
He served for many years on the Atwood Fire Department.
He worked on the railroad and retired from there.
After retiring he made a trip to Jerusalem that he enjoyed very much.
To celebrate his birthday, Atwood Lions Club members made him cupcakes that he shared with Mason Health Care residents Monday afternoon. Mason Health Care residents, his nephew and Atwood Lions Club members sang “Happy Birthday” to Thomas.
Penny Howard, Mason Health Care activities director, made him a crown with the number “105” on it.
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