Claire Thomas Obituary
Born Claire Marie Garvin on November 11, 1956, in Sioux City, Iowa to Claire and Leo Garvin. Clarie was the second oldest out of five children. On May 23, 2024, Claire went to heaven in Bakerfield, California. Claire was well loved by all who knew her. Claire moved with her family to California in 1962 to San Bemadino where they become lifelong friends with the Willhite family. In 1973 Claire and her family moved to Taft, Ca. Claire graduated from Taft Union High School where she made many friends.
Survived by her sister and brother-in-law Pattie Patterson and Daivd Matthews of Taft, CA. Her brother and sister-in-law Tim and Corliss Garvin of Roy, UT. Many nieces and nephews, two grandsons, two granddaughters, and a great grandson, and her lifelong friends who become family the Willhite's.
Preceded in death by her dad Leo Garvin, her mom Claire Garvin, her oldest brother James Garvin, her youngest brother Chris Garvin, her son Micheal Thomas, and her nephew David (Smith) Arnold.
Forget-Me-Not (Native American Poem on Death)
I give you this one thought to keep-
I am with you still- I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on the ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift, uplifting rush
of quite birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not think of me as gone-
I am with you still- in each new dawn.
There will be a celebration of life for Claire Thomas at Fraklin Field in Taft, Ca on June 8th at 12pm-3pm it is going to be a putlock so please feel free to bring some sort of dish water will be provided.
David and Pattie Matthews would like to thank everyone that has helped us with taking of Claire over the last 4½ years: Crystal Williams and all of the staff at The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield. We would like to send much love, support, and respect to you all.
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