David Rex Thomas was born on July 2, 1932 in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey United States. He was married to Lorraine Ina Thomas circa 1954 in Columbus, Franklin County, OH, and they were together until David's death on January 8, 2002 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL. He had children Pamela Jane Farber, Kenneth David Thomas, Molly Jane Thomas, Melinda Lou Morse, and Lori Diane Seitz. David Thomas was buried on January 11, 2002 at Union Cemetery in Columbus, Franklin County, OH.