Samuel V. Thomas

Mr. Samuel V. Thomas (Unni Sir) was born in Inchakkattu family, Anchery, Kerala, India on August 18th, 1929. He was the youngest of four sons of Thomas and Mariyamma. He was raised in the Christian faith, in the Yuyomaya Sabha denomination. After his high school graduation, he completed a physical education training course and started working as a physical education teacher. On November 10th, 1962, he married Savithri Malayil, daughter of Mathai and Mariyamma Malayil. They had three children, and they lived in Anchery, Kottayam, while he worked as a physical education teacher at Government High School, Thottakkad. He was a member of the Indian Home Guards (voluntary police force) and a Scoutmaster, and he traveled all over the state to encourage scout programs in schools. He retired in 1984 after 33 years in the school service. He was passionate about working out and staying healthy (was a vegetarian all his life), and motivated others to be physically active. In 1990, he immigrated to the US along with his family. They lived in Danbury, CT for 13 years. During that time, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and took water baptism in 1991. After staying in Kerala, India for a few years, he came back to spend the latter years of his life with his son, Dr. Thomas Samuel (Sajan) in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He enjoyed singing and interacting with others, in spite of language barriers. He loved taking long walks outside and stayed physically active until his final breath.

While living in the USA, he attended Zion Pentecostal Church (ZPC), Danbury, CT and Zion Assemblies of God (ZAG), Hollywood, FL. In India, he attended IPC Carmel, Anchery, Kerala.

He is survived by his wife, Savithri Samuel, from the Malayil family and his three children, Dr. Thomas Samuel (Sajan), the late Mathew Samuel (Sabu) and daughter, Mary George (Suja) and her husband Prasad George from CT. He has 4 grandchildren, Alex John (22 years old), Benjamin George (18 years old), Priscilla George (16 years old) and Andrew George (13 years old).

A visitation for Samuel will be held Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Forest Lawn Funeral Home South, 2401 Southwest 64th Avenue, Davie, Florida 33317. A funeral service will be on Sunday, February 9, 2020 from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM, 2401 Southwest 64th Avenue, Davie, Florida 33317. A burial will take place on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens South, 2401 Southwest 64th Avenue, Davie, Florida 33317.

Samuel will be dearly missed.

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