Obituary: James Donald Thomas
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of James Donald Thomas, age 80, on Feb. 8, 2024, in Peachtree City, Ga.
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of James Donald Thomas, age 80, on Feb. 8, 2024, in Peachtree City, Ga. He was born on Feb. 11, 1943, in Union City, Ga., to James and Volona Thomas, was raised in Fairburn, Ga., and graduated from Campbell High School in 1961. He attended The Southern School of Pharmacy and graduated as a licensed pharmacist in 1967.
He met Barbara Thomas at the University of Iowa, and they married in 1967 and he began his pharmacy career in Georgia. Don and Barbara moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1970 where he continued his pharmacy career at the Broadmoor Hotel. Don loved Colorado and enjoyed cycling, skiing, hiking and many other outdoor activities. Don also loved to explore new places and traveled around the world with Barbara and his children. He became an ardent student of the Jewish scholars, Arthur Green and Mordecai Kaplan, and for the past five years has been a student of Daniel Matt studying the Zohar.
Don is survived by his wife, Barbara Thomas, his son, Jeffrey Thomas (Erin), daughter, Kellie Healy (Carl), granddaughters, Gabbi Healy, Regan Thomas, Isa Healy, Eliana Thomas, and grandsons, Jacob Healy and Michael Healy.
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