Thomas, Samuel * ?, ? † 1944. Was appointed as an elder in the congregation Keetmanshoop in May 1926. Rust planned to send him to the East and South East of Keetmanshoop in 1926.1 Namaevangelist Died March 1944B., Married: Children: Education: Other family members connected to RMG: Lazarus Thomas (Nama) attended the "fifth course" of the Augustineum in Okahandja. He was from Karras [sic] and born 1916. He attended 5 years school in Karras and worked on Kranzplatz before coming to the Augustineum. (His vita is therefore very much similar to that of Jeremias Vlermuis and Paul Links). He was confirmed in Gibeon. He was married to Elisabeth when joining the course. He spoke Nama. He died of Malaria during the course.2 In 1959 a Nama teacher Samuel Thomas in Rietfontein. is mentioned in BRMG July 1959:126 Married: Children: Education: Other family members connected to RMS: Mission Stations: History with the RMS: 1 AVEM RMG 2.506a:5. 2 AELCRN V 6.1:38-39. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------