Edward Blair Thomas passed away peacefully in his home in Spanish Fork, Utah on July 18th, 2022. Blair was born on November 20th, 1928 and was ninety-three years old at the time of his passing.
Blair was preceded in death by his beloved wife of nearly seventy years, Genevieve Jacqueline Ritz Thomas. He also endured the passing of four of his children: Gregory (Chieko) Thomas, Karen Jean Thomas Smart, Melanie Thomas Thayne and Pamela Ritz Thomas. His parents Edward Aitken Thomas and Arvilla Myrtle Ford preceded him in death, as well as his brothers, Calvin Ford (Carol) Thomas, and Gerald Eugene Thomas. Blair’s brother-in-law, Bernell Smith, and his granddaughter, Mandee Thomas Montero precede him in passing.
Blair is survived by his sister Arvilla Dale Thomas Smith and sons David Eugene (Rebecca) Thomas and Braden Edward Thomas and his daughter Jenifer Thomas (Brysen) Lee. He is survived by his son-in-law, Steven Smart who has cared for him as if he were his own father. Blair is survived by twenty-six living grandchildren, forty-two great-grandchildren with one expected, and three great-great grandchildren.
Blair graduated from BYU with a major in Chemistry and minors in Air Science, Physics, and Spanish and was an ROTC member as a student. After graduating, he was a metallurgical engineer for Geneva Steel for 20 years. He then operated a farm and dairy until his retirement in his seventies.
Blair was a faithful and active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fulfilling many leadership positions as well as serving five missions, three of which were Spanish-speaking. He loved to travel and saw much of the world with his wife. A favorite trip was a month-long excursion along the Amazon River.
Blair lived a long and full life. While many will miss him here, many more enjoy a joyous and long-anticipated reunion with him on the other side.
Funeral Service will be Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Palmyra Ward LDS Church, 1866 West 5000 South, Spanish Fork, Utah. There will be a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening, July 24, 2022, at Walker Funeral Home, 187 South Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah; and another visitation Tuesday morning at the church from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. prior to the funeral. Interment will be at Spanish Fork City Cemetery.
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