U.S. Marines Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Richard Thomas
Richard Allen Thomas Sr., passed away Sept. 16, 2019. Dick was born in Pueblo on Aug. 7, 1933. He attended Centennial High School and proudly entered into the U.S. Marine Corps in Jan. 1951. He attained the rank of staff sergeant and was honorably discharged in 1954. Upon his return to civilian life, he was one of the first recipients of the Helwig Scholarship and used it to attend the University of Colorado where he graduated with a degree in aerospace engineering. He...
