Las Vegas Review, November 28, 2003, Clark County, Nevada  
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LAS VEGAS AGE
9/25/1915

DIED

THOMAS:  In Los Angeles, Sunday morning September 19, 1915, Moyd C. 
THOMAS, aged 53 years.  Interment was at Hollywood cemetery Wednesday.

    No death has so filled Las Vegas with both surprise and regret as 
that of Moyd THOMAS.  For ten years and over, from the very opening of 
the townsite to settlement he has been one of our foremost citizens, 
ever active in all the affairs of the community.  In the spring of 1905 
he started in the grocery business on First street, moving thence to 
Second street where the Griffith block now stands.  The real progress of 
the business began when the store was moved into the location now 
occupied by the Nevada Market.
    The old Opera house block was bought and the store occupied the 
location until the disastrous fire occurred which destroyed both stock 
and building.  A new structure was erected on the site, that now 
occupied by Beckley's store, but fire again caused severe loss.  After a 
rest of about a year from business the store was again opened in its 
present location.
    The deceased leaves surviving him, the widow and three children, all 
grown;  Mrs. D. PETTY and Moyd C. THOMAS, Jr. of this city and Roy 
THOMAS of Victorville.  He had been in vigourous health until the past 
two months when he developed some stomach trouble.  This was not 
considered serious until the final attack which began the Friday before 
his death.  Saturday noon he was taken to the California Hospital and 
died from the effects of hemorrhage of the stomach Sunday morning.
    We extend our very sincere sympathy to those who morn.  In the death 
of M. C. THOMAS Vegas lost a good citizen and a kindly friend and his 
going leaves a void which cannot soon be healed.