This pen and ink drawing of Margaret Beeks Elementary School hung in Thelma's bedroom. She started teaching there in 1963 when the building opened and Mark entered first grade. She retired in 1989.
This pen and ink drawing of Margaret Beeks Elementary School hung in Thelma's bedroom. She started teaching there in 1963 when the building opened and Mark entered first grade. She retired in 1989.
Newspaper article from the Hopkinsville New Era (August 1965).
Camping out locally in a state park Howard, Thelma, and Shag the dog (1969).
Thelma straightens Howie’s hair before the prom (1970 or 71).
Thelma modeling her birthday presents (1970).
Sunset at Pine Point ME — Thelma had a good eye for photography, and was the primary family photographer (1970).
Thelma surveys the after-Christmas mess and models her new house robe (1973).
Mrs. King’s 2nd grade class photo (1975).
Christmas Dinner: Thelma, Mark, and ‘other-daughter’ Mary Evans (December 1979).
Thelma, Mark, H.P., Howard and daughter-in-law Debbie in front of the Biochemistry Building, now Engel Hall, at Mark’s graduation from Virginia Tech (1980).
Opening Christmas presents with Robert and H.P. (1981).
Setting out the Christmas turkey (1983).
One of Thelma’s favorite traditions was making Christmas cookies with the grandkids — Chris and Robert with Thelma at Dunton Drive (1986).
More Christmas cookies — H.P., Robert, and Chris with Thelma at the Vistas (1988).
Thelma in her Chinese red living room at the Vistas at Christmas (1990).
Redecorating Mark & Jonathan’s guest bedroom in Providence (1993).
Thelma and Howard with Jerline and Jim Riddle (Howard’s operations manager) at a food service conference. The Riddles were also neighbors at the Vistas and tailgating buddies (ca. 1980s).
Thelma teaching Mason how to blow bubbles (ca. 1994).
Howard, Thelma, Mason, and Cindy at the Jefferson Monument (ca. 1995).
Thomas siblings at family reunion:
back – Eunice, Ruth, Thelma, Lottie; front – Herschel, Olen Ray, Fred (ca. 1994).
Another of Thelma’s favorite traditions was dyeing Easter eggs with the grandkids (ca. 1994).
Howie took this shot when Howard and Thelma were visiting in California (1997).
Thelma and Howard with Robert and his graduation present (1999).
Mason, Howard, and Thelma at Cindy’s condo in Alexandria at Christmas (1999).