William G. Thon
1886–1953 (age 67)
Biography
Born in 1886, William G. Thon came of age as the neighborhoods around Forest Home Cemetery were filling with families forging the American dream, and he devoted himself to the quieter virtues of steadiness, compassion, and care for neighbors.
Throughout his life he remained connected to the rhythms of his community, offering a steady hand in practical matters and cherishing the gatherings of family and friends that marked the seasons of his years.