New Life and the Passing of a Great Man

Some moments in life conflict with each other. Never have I had a better example than then last two days. Forgive me if I ramble.

On Tuesday I witness two of the proudest moments in my life. My sister gave birth to my new niece, Cheyne Annalise, was born bringing a new light into this world, and I watched as the first African American President was nominated. Both of these occurrences give me hope for the future.

That night my father went to sleep filled with joy at seeing his first grandchild and kissing her head. Yesterday I found out that he never woke up. He died peacefully in his bed. Anyone who knew Danny Thomas knows that he died exactly how he wanted to, happy at home with the feel of his new baby girl still on his lips. Needless to say no one expected him to die with no warning, but, once again, if you knew my father you know that he hardly ever did what anyone expected.

My father was one of the greatest men I have ever known. He often said exactly what was on his mind, whether it was the right thing to say or not, and he would have done anything to help someone out. Our loss is Heaven’s gain. God needed him for one of His angels.

For anyone interested in the service you can find details in his obituary. It will be in tomorrow’s (Friday Nov. 7^th) edition of the Paris Post Intelligencer.

I want to thank everyone for their prayers and condolences.

Robert Daniel "Danny" Thomas
Aug 24th, 1946 - Nov 5th, 2008