Gus Thomas

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{{Short description|American judge}}
{{Short description|American judge}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| birth_name = William Augustus Thomas
| birth_name = William Augustus Thomas
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On June 3, 1951, five months after his retirement from the court, Thomas died from complications of [[kidney failure]] at Kings Daughters Hospital in [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]].<ref name=”:2″ />
On June 3, 1951, five months after his retirement from the court, Thomas died from complications of [[kidney failure]] at Kings Daughters Hospital in [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]].<ref name=”:2″ />
He is buried in [[Frankfort Cemetery]] alongside his wife.<ref name=”:10″ /> His tombstone quotes the [[epitaph]] of [[South Carolina Attorney General]] [[James L. Petigru]]: “His wisdom and his wit may fade, but his learning illuminated the principles of law.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bonus post: Remarkable Charleston Graves |url=https://www.walkandtalkchs.com/the-talk-blog/2022/10/28/bonus-post-remarkable-charleston-graves |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=Walk and Talk Charleston |language=en-US}}</ref>
He is buried in [[Frankfort Cemetery]] alongside his wife.<ref name=”:10″ /> His tombstone quotes the [[epitaph]] of [[South Carolina Attorney General]] [[James L. Petigru]]: “His wisdom and his wit may fade, but his learning illuminated the principles of law.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bonus post: Remarkable Charleston Graves |url=https://www.walkandtalkchs.com/the-talk-blog/2022/10/28/bonus-post-remarkable-charleston-graves |access-date=11 |website=Walk and Talk Charleston |language=en-US}}</ref>
== References ==
== References ==

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