Age 73, of Roseburg, Oregon, passed away on December 9, 2009. He was born on March 14, 1936, in Forest Grove, Oregon. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents and a brother. He is survived by his sister, Mary Chasteen and her husband, Warrney, nephews and nieces. No services are scheduled. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wilson's Chapel of the Roses. Final resting place will be with in the grounds of Roseburg Memorial Gardens.