Ronald Thomas Tribute

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IN MEMORIAM

We dedicate the 2004 Archaeology Month to the memory of Ronald A. Thomas, who passed away Jan. 19, 2004.

As State Archaeologist from 1965-76, he established Delaware’s archaeological program, later serving on the State Review Board for Historic Preservation and the Unmarked Human Remains Committee. He was founder and president of MAAR Associates, Inc. for over 25 years. He actively participated in the Archaeological Society of Delaware, serving as the newsletter editor for many years, and was a founding member of the Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference and a past president of the Delaware Academy of Science. An avid supporter of public involvement in archaeology, he participated in Archaeology Month from its beginnings. Friend and colleague, he is sorely missed.

Ron Thomas


Reburial Ceremony at Island Field Site in 1999	Analyzing artifacts in the lab - 1968


Island Field Site with University of Delaware class in October 1967	University of Delaware Field School at Island Field Site in 1970	Ron and Chief Littlefield at Island Field Site

Delaware Archaeology Month 2004 is partially funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities Forum, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and sponsored by a committee of the Archaeological Society of Delaware, partnered with professional and avocational archaeologists living and/ or working in Delaware, and concerned about preserving Delaware's rich heritage of archaeological sites. Contact Cherie Dodge, 302-739-5685, for further information.

The committee includes members from the Archaeological Society of Delaware, City of Wilmington Department of Planning, Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, Delaware State Parks, Delaware State Historic Preservation Office, Delaware State Museums, GAI Consultants, Inc., Gannett Fleming, Inc., Greenbank Mill Associates, Inc., Hunter Research, Inc., Iron Hill Museum of the Delaware Academy of Science, John Milner Associates, Inc., MAAR Associates, Inc., McCormick, Taylor and Associates, Inc., Preservation Delaware, Inc., The Louis Berger Group, Inc., Thunderbird Archeological Associates, Inc., University of Delaware Department of Anthropology, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This celebration of the past would not be possible without the generous participation of the speakers, festival volunteers, and sponsors.