Darrell Thomas

September 7, 1934 - June 8, 2024

Born in Polk county, Iowa , Darrell moved with his parents,  Parker and Velma Thomas, to Northwest Iowa to a farm near Royal, Iowa . After graduating from Royal High School, he entered  the construction field  learning every  trade; from foundations to cabinet making and completing many custom houses around Spencer, Iowa. In 1971 he moved to Frisco, Colorado and became the manager of a new lumber yard as it was the beginning of most of the ski areas in Summit county. He ended his career as the maintenance director of Copper Mountain ski area for 28 years. Changing gears after retiring at age 84 he moved to a high rise condo building behind the Union station in Downtown Denver. He liked walking all along the river and seeing all the new buildings being built downtown and made friends with any body he came across.  
Darrell loved traveling and saw many great parts of Europe, Australia , Greece, Mexico and Central America and the Southwestern US

He is survived by his wife Maxine, they were married  69  years; His sons Jeffrey (Carleen) Thomas of Windsor, CO, two grand
daughters Brianna and Danielle (Nathaniel Stein) in Nashville TN . Son Rodney (Heidi) Thomas of Littleton and grandsons Shane (Shanell) and Great Grandson, Bentley of Bailey, CO and  Cole (Megan) of Denver; His sisters Joy from Leclair, Carolyn  of Graettinger, IA. Brother Roland Thomas in Spencer, IA and many nieces and nephews

I am sure he  is making sawdust in heaven as like Jesus he was a carpenter and loved making furniture and toys  for the grand childern and the houses he built for he and Maxine.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Please check back later for details.