Patricia Grafton Thomas

Background

Thomas, Patricia Grafton was born on September 30, 1921 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Robert Wadsworth and Elinda (Oppermann) Thomas.

Education

Student, Stephens College, 1936—1939. Student, Purdue University, 1938. Bachelor of Education magna cum laude, University Toledo, 1966.

Postgraduate, Bowling Green University, 1968.

Career

Language art and art teacher Toledo Board Education, 1959—1981. Teacher language arts Byrnedale School, 1976—1981. President Junior High Council, 1963, District captain Planned Parenthood, 1952—1953, American Red Cross, 1954—1955.

Member language arts curriculum committee Toledo Board Education, 1969—1973, member grammar curriculum committee, 1974. President Junior High Council Toledo Public Schools. Board directors Anthony Wayne Nursery School, since 1983, Toledo Women's Symphony Orchestra League, since 1983, secretary, since 1985.

Co-chairman Showcase Arts, 1990—1992.

Achievements

• Patricia Grafton Thomas has been listed as a noteworthy secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association of University Women, Friends Arts (board directors since 1989), Spectrum, Helen Kreps Guild, Toledo Society Professional Engineers Auxiliary, Toledo Artists' Club, Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter president 1976-1978, area membership chairman 1978-1980, 1st place award exhibition 1985), Pi Lambda Theta (chapter president 1970-1980), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Lewis Edward Thomas, December 21, 1939. Children: Linda T., Stephanie A. (Mistress Andrew M. Pawuk), I. Kathryn (Mistress James North. Ramsey), Deborah (Mistress Edward Preissler).

Father:

Robert Wadsworth Thomas

Mother:

Elinda (Oppermann) Thomas

Spouse:

Lewis Edward Thomas

child:

Kathryn I. Thomas

child:

Stephanie A. Thomas

child:

Linda T. Thomas

child:

Deborah Thomas