Doris Ruth Thomas

She was 84, born May 4,1929. She would have been married 60 years September 13 to

Robert J. Thomas who survives her. Also surviving are a son, Andrew J. Thomas and

wife Kathi, a oaughter, Sharon Williams, an older brother, Philip Kline, and

grandchildren Heather and husband Kyle, Brian, Dustin, and Derek"

Preceding her in death are her parents Kearney Kline and Ruth Ellen Kline, and an older

brother, Jack Kline., who was the firect of THe Presiden's Own Marine Band.

She was a graduate of university of Louisville, majoring in biology, and attended

graduate school at IU, where she worked for noble-prizewinner geneticist Mullero where

she peeled fruit fly eggs for irradiation.

She belonged to the presbyterian Church of Greencastle. She was a member of Mensa'

She was a life long international ethnic folk dancer (where she and her husband met)'

she was active in INPAWS (Indiana Plant and wildflower Society) and A Master

Gardner. She was an avid supporter of Heifer International. She worked with both Boy

and Girl Scouts. She was a volunteer at the Puham Corurty Humane Society- For many

years she was on the board of Horizon courses. She was active in Contact (Greencastle

telephone crisis intervention line) and on the board of the Putnam County Mental Health

Organization. With her husband she taught a winter term course on Human Sexuality at

Depauw. She was very interested in the Putnam County Museum and for years provided

plantings of native plants in front of the museum. She was a member of various other

organizations such as National Wildlife Federation, Audubon Society, Planned

parenthood (Indiana and International), NAACP, NOW, and Indiana Land Trust'

Contributions may be made to Heifer International, either directly (1015- Louisiana St',

Little Rock,AR 72202) or to Greencastle Presbyterian Church marked for Heifer or to

the Putnam CountY Museum.

Funeral Services will be held at 5:00 pm on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the Bittles

and Hurt Funeral Home with Rev. Wes Kendall officiating, cremation to follow

The family will receive friends from 3:00 pm on Thursday until time of service at

the funeral home.