Carole Ann Thomas
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Carole A. Thomas of Chicago and Dubuque died on September 24, 2023, in Dubuque. Daughter of Edgar Allan and Beatrice Thomas, she was a retired teacher who received her B.A. in 1965 from Mundelein Women’s College. She received her M.Ed. from Loras in 1978. Carole taught Language Arts for three years in District 63 in Niles, Illinois, one year at St. Patrick’s Separate School in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, and thirty years at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Dubuque. She was invigorated by her students whose antics “kept her young.”
After retiring, she volunteered for fifteen years at the Carnegie Stout Public Library in the Administration office, sharing her proofreading and writing skills. She was an avid reader and loved blues and classical music, sometimes escaping to New Orleans for the winter. She served several years as secretary of the Old House Enthusiasts, and wrote many of their tour brochures.
Like her brother, Edgar John, Carole loved animals, adopting over thirty cats and seven dogs in her lifetime. A private burial will be held at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Galena, Illinois. Memorials may be donated to the Dubuque Humane Society.
Online condolences for Carole’s family and friends may be left at www.tristatecremationcenter.com
To honor Carole’s life, a private family burial will be held at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Galena, Illinois.
Carol was such a wonderful teacher and role model for young women. Although she had no children of her own she took the opportunity of teaching to influence many. She was powerful. I have many memories of her teaching at Jefferson Junior High School. Many years later I can remember her giving advice to my daughter about college. Goodbye to this strong, amazing woman.
We will miss Carole’s wit, humor, and all of the fun lunches. She was a very good friend to our family. She will be missed.
We enjoyed the many family meals we shared with Carole. She was a great friend and wonderful person always ready to help any one. Rest in peace Carole with your many beloved pets at your side.