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Earl Griffith Thomas (Age 87)
Of Alexandria, VA, passed away May 15, 2016. Son of the late John Griffith Thomas and Alice Pangle Thomas, he was predeceased by his wife, Mary Gray Craig Thomas; sister, Virginia Anne Thomas and step-mother, Gertrude Rusk Thomas. Earl is survived by his three children, Ann Daley Tate (Russell), Betsy Thomas Critzer (the late Ronald Critzer) and John "Jack" Griffith Thomas (Claudia); grandchildren, Rhett Tate, Kendall Hrabak (Matt), Leigh Critzer, Elizabeth Critzer, John Thomas, Kyle Thomas, Calli Cowan DelGrosso (Brandon), Ross Cowan, and Reid Cowan; and great-grandchildren, Mary-Kate, Sam, Campbell, Clara, Emery, and Maeve. Earl retired from legal practice in 1998, having spent many decades practicing law in Old Town Alexandria. Earl served as past president of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, as well as past president of the Alexandria Rotary Club. Earl served as an Elder and Trustee for the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church in Alexandria. A visitation will be held at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church, 2001 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306, at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2016; Funeral Service will be held at noon, and the interment will follow at Mt. Comfort Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church Endowment/Sanctuary Renovation Fund, 2001 Sherwood Hall Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306, or to the Alexandria Rotary Foundation, PO Box 320666, Alexandria, VA 22320.
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May 18, 2016
Dear Ann Daly, Betsy & Jack,
Thinking of you all and remembering what great friends your parents were to Uncle Eddie & Connie Miller and then with my parents at Driftwood Beach. Remember when I was engaged to Peder Shea and they hosted a wedding shower for us at your cottage? Your folks were so much FUN! We miss them. Hope to see you at the beach soon. Sincerely, Jane Poland Shea
Robert Calhoun
May 16, 2016
Earl Thomas was the first lawyer I met when I moved to Virginia in the 60s and handled our first house closing. We would see each other from time to time after that and got to calling each other, for no particular reason, "Cousin Earl" and "Cousin Bob". We were both members of the Alexandria Rotary Club where he had uncanny talent or luck in winning the weekly raffle. He was a great guy and fun to know. I will miss him. Bob Calhoun
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