Robert Thomas

Robert C. Thomas, 84, died peacefully Wednesday April 23rd at his home of 26 years in Brevard, North Carolina. Bob was a committed Christian who was guided by his faith to be a follower of Christ and an evangelist in his every day life. He was a devoted friend of Bill W. and took seriously his role as mentor and sponsor.
Born in Flushing N.Y. in 1929, Bob grew up in Little Neck N.Y., and graduated from Bayside High School. He attended Duke University where he was conferred memberships in Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa and selected as a Rhodes Scholar. He then joined the Marines and served as a captain in the Korean War. Being a Marine was a source of great pride throughout his life.
In 1953, Bob joined the business world in New York City with PriceWaterhouseCoopers as a Certified Public Accountant and concurrently completed a Masters of Business Administration from New York University. He was promoted to Tax Partner at PwC in 1965 and retired in 1984. In the tax department, his specialty required him to relocate to many PwC offices around the country and Puerto Rico.
Bob married his high school sweetheart, Norma Louise Kunle, who he met in elementary school. They celebrated 61 years of marriage in July 2013. Together they enjoyed a love of music, swing dancing and church activities. Bob played trumpet in several swing bands in the 1940s and continued his love of jazz, swing and traditional Christian hymns. He took great pride in his appearance and dressed impeccably and with style. An accomplished quarterback in high school, he was also a life-long fan of Yankee Baseball and Duke Basketball. Bob was a member of First United Methodist Church in Brevard.
Bob is survived by his wife Norma L. Thomas, and by their three children Barbara L. Thomas, (Charlotte N.C.), David P. Thomas and wife Marianne Egri ( New York, N.Y.) and Peter J. Thomas and wife Jodi Thomas (Rapid City, S.D.), and by Lizette Witt, her husband Scott and their three children Michelle, Nicole and Christian. Bob has 5 grandchildren, of whom he was very proud, including, Aaron Thomas-Bolduc, Taylor Egri-Thomas, Elana Egri-Thomas, Tina Thomas and Richard Thomas, and recently, a great grandchild Isabella Marie Trujillo-Thomas.
A Service in celebration of the resurrection will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Brevard, at 4 Pm, Sunday April 27th. Rev. Mike Holder and Rev. Lauren Sims-Salata officiating. A reception at the church will follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions in honor of Bob can be made to: Sharing House in Brevard, N.C.
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