Gordon Lawrie Thomas

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Volume 5 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 1, 1941, reported that Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thomas were set to leave for Coral Gables, Florida, where Mr. Thomas would be an instructor in the University of Miami.

In the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 9, September 2, 1946, in a column titled "Our Service Men Who Have Returned Home", it was noted that Gordon L. Thomas 'after three years' service in U.S., Italy, France and England. He is now an instructor at Michigan State College.'

The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 11, published September 6, 1948, reported that he was attending Northwestern University at Evanston, Ill. while on a leave of absence from Michigan State College. Volume 15 of the same periodical, published September 1, 1952, noted that he received his Ph.D. degree in speech from Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois. It was further noted that he and his family had moved to a new home in East Lansing, Michigan.

Volume 22 of the same periodical, dated September 7, 1959, reported that the family spent three months during the last winter in Mexico. Much of their time was spent travelling, with visits to Mexico City, Vera Cruz, Oaxaca, Cuernavaca, Puerto Vallarta and a small fishing village. Mr. Thomas was on a sabbatical leave from Michigan State University. Volume 23 reported he had been recently re-elected to his second term as Mayor of the City of East Lansing. Volume 26 of the same periodical reported that Gordon, Phyllis and Kathleen had spent three months driving their own car through a number of European countries, including Russia and Poland. Volume 28 reported they had again spent their summer traveling by car throughout Europe.

Gordon married Phyllis M. Lenzner on 21 Jun 1941 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Phyllis (daughter of Herbert Frank Lenzner and Mollie M. Ackerman) was born on 2 Dec 1913 in Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 12 Sep 1989; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast notes they were married in the Michigan League Chapel in Ann Arbor. The 1948 issue of the same periodical stated they were the parents of two children.

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2. Living