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Don Thomas, D.C.
Don Thomas, D.C., an early college employee and former Dean of the Health Center, passed away on May 1. Thomas was a Palmer graduate and a long time Regent of the College. He mentored many students and alumni and will be missed. Thomas taught at Sherman College from 1973-1986, was in private practice from 1966 until his death, and also served as dean of the Chiropractic Health Center from 1975-1980. The family asked that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sherman College.
Survivors include his wife, Corinne Gouron Thomas of Cannes, France (a 1976 Sherman College graduate); sons, Greg Thomas of Kansas City, KS, Stephen F. Thomas (Emily) of Greenville, SC, Jeff Thomas of Spartanburg, SC, Jeremy Thomas (Brittany) and Dustin Thomas, all of Pauline, SC; grandchildren, Justin, Emily, Emma, and Connor; brothers and sister, Rev. Robert Thomas (Joyce) of Augusta, GA, Ron Thomas (Leslie) of Fort Myers, FL, and Patricia Bauer (Tom) of Dunedin, FL; and nine nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Ladonna Peterson. Read more online.
William Worrell, D.C., ’83, shared this story about Thomas on Facebook:
“There’s a homespun wisdom about Dr. Thomas and about the way he taught. I suppose it’s hard to forget him because for me, and my classmates who were transitioning from students at desks to working with actual patients (“This is it! This is why I signed up for this!” moment), Dr. Thomas was the guy who met us at the gate. He was going to guide us into the real world of caring for patients. He set a strong and positive example of what it meant to be a chiropractor and to teach that to others. Dr. Thomas had a way of putting things, and a way of teaching things, that was so funny you could not forget. He was very approachable, which was so valuable to a student at that phase. His teaching… was about how to take darn good care of each patient and have a little fun along the way.”
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