Background
Thomas, Mary Faith was born on November 11, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Edward William Hamm and Mabel Katherine Kinsley.
Thomas, Mary Faith was born on November 11, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Edward William Hamm and Mabel Katherine Kinsley.
Bachelor in Art, Rockford College, 1957. Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Northern Illinois University, 1977.
Elementary teacher Whig Hill School, Rockford, Illinois, 1957-1962. Teacher, principal Methodist Primary School, Karachi, Pakistan, 1962-1964. Field advisor Fox Valley Girl Scout Council, Aurora, Illinois, 1966-1967.
Director Yorkville (Illinois) Public Library., 1967-1989. Reference library Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois, since 1988. Director Shorewood (Illinois)-Troy Public Library., since 1989.
Member task force library services to aging Illinois State Library., Springfield, 1979-1980. Delegate Future of Public Libraries Illinois, Chicago, 1983. Member Illinois Library.
Employees Health Plan Committee, Joliet, Illinois, since 1997. Presenter in field.
Delaware Gathering of Young Adults, Girl Scouts United States of America, Helsinki, Finland, 1959. Member strategic planning committee Village of Shorewood, 1998. Member bicentennial committee City of Yorkville, 1975-1976.
Co-chair books to home and foreign missions Yorkville Methodist Church, 1967-1977. Lay speaker Sheridan (Illinois) United Methodist Church, since 1986, presenter, member hostess committee, since 1976. Secretary public library section Illinois Library.
Association, 1982; member automation planning committee Heritage Trail Library. System, since 1989. Member Administrative Librarians Group of Heritage Trail Library. Systems, Kendall County History Society (member library committee 1975), Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce (scholarship committee 1998), Yorkville Women's Club (president 1986-1988).
Married William Dean Thomas, June 16, 1962. Children: Edward Barry, Daniel Lee.