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							 Visitation:  From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
							Monday April 6, 2015 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader 
							Funeral Home in Lincoln 
							Service:
							10:00 a.m. Tuesday April 7, 2015 at the funeral 
							home. 
							
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
							 
							Obituary 
							 
							Robert L. Thomas, 82, passed away at 11:40 a.m. on 
							April 2, 2015 at Friendship Manor in Lincoln. 
							 
							Robert was born on March 21, 1933 in Bloomington; 
							son of William R. and Eva Thomas. He married Maria 
							“Nan” Quinones on September 26, 1952 in San Juan, 
							Puerto Rico. She preceded him in death on April 
							24, 1994. 
							 
							Robert is survived by his children: William R. 
							(Tammy) Thomas of Sublette, Kansas, Steven M. 
							(Martha) Thomas of Farmington, New Mexico, and Nancy 
							Kleinman of Lincoln; nine grandchildren; seventeen 
							great-grandchildren; and his special friend: Jessie 
							Rankin. He was preceded in death by his parents, one 
							son Robert Jr.; two 
							brothers: Eldin and Charles; and one sister Marie. 
							 
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							Robert served in the U.S. Navy and was a letter 
							carrier for the United States Postal Service for 26 
							years before retiring. 
							 
							Services for Robert will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday April 
							7, 2015 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in 
							Lincoln with Rev. Dr. William R. Thomas officiating. 
							Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday April 6, 
							2015 also at the funeral home. Burial at St. Mary’s 
							Cemetery will follow the service where full military 
							rites will be accorded. Memorials may be given to 
							Carroll Catholic School or Friendship Manor. 
            
            
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