Article archive / March 1, 2016
Originally published: . Volume 7, No. 3. Source pages: 15.
Dr. Sam Thomas, a psychologist practicing in the Shreveport– Bossier area passed away in 2014, on July 15. Dr. Thomas was born in 1936 and according to the memorial he “lived a long and happy life.”
He earned his PhD in psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi and worked for the State of Louisiana, the Veterans Administration Hospital, was in private practice, and was employed by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals, according to the memorial writings.
Born in Booneville, Mississippi in 1936, Sam was also a long time member of the Antique Auto Club of America and he was recognized as a Master Restorer of Automobiles and Scooters. He was awarded one hundred thirty-eight trophies for his excellence in restoration projects.
Married to “the love of his live,” wife Frieda Loewer Thomas, Sam has two children and six grandchildren. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blanchard, Louisiana.
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