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[Rob Wick]

Thomas was a personal friend with Sandburg. I was somewhat stunned when I read somewhere about a month ago that he committed suicide. Anyone have more info on that?

Bill,

In November of 1956, Thomas was diagnosed with throat cancer. Three days later he committed suicide. He decided he wanted to spare his family the long, drawn out battle and I imagine probably decided he didn't want to have to go through it himself (after all, he knew what Grant had gone through when he died from throat cancer).

According to John Hoffman's article on Thomas, he is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery near Oliver Barrett and Harry E. Pratt.

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Rob