Danny G. Thomas

Danny Gene Thomas passed away peacefully on September 21, surrounded by the voices of loved ones, and his favorite music. Danny loved “fast women”, fast cars, the TV show Tracker, and chicken-fried steak, but most of all, he loved his children and always remained concerned for their well-being.

Danny was born in Antlers, Oklahoma, on March 11,1950, to his loving parents, Loyd and Norma Dean Thomas, and grew up alongside his rebellious but caring brother Jackie. Danny was a graduate of the Sutherlin High class of 1969. He had an adventurous upbringing as a tow-headed tot skipping school in Midwest cotton fields, a goofy kid riding carts behind donkeys, a rebellious hot-rodding teen cruising the streets of Sutherlin, and ALLEGEDLY a young man riding on the back of wild deer after a few too many beers.

If you ever purchased an antique in Roseburg, there’s a good chance that you went to From Days Gone By and encountered a man with a whistle in his laugh and a “’68 Corvette” hat on his head asking, “Lookin’ for anything special?” Danny opened the shop in 1987, and it remains his legacy in the community.

Danny’s personality will never be forgotten and will live on in the stories and jokes of his friends and family. He was a caring father and member of the community, that would give you the shirt off his back. He understood struggle and was sympathetic, often slipping twenties to those in need, even while he was negative twenty in the bank himself. Danny made everyone laugh. He will long be remembered by his kids for his Donald Duck voice, southern tinged one-liners, and dance moves to Phil Collins’ “I Can’t Dance.”

Danny is survived by his ex-wife Lanette, his many nephews, nieces, grandchildren, as well as his children: Colton, Chelsie, Cody, Robin, Jason, Shawnda, Laura, and likely many more.

A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.