Elmo Thomas was born on September 29, 1931. He grew up in Bloomington and Montpelier and graduated from Montpelier High School, where he was active in music and sports and was the student body president. He married Norene Dance of Thomas, Idaho and they had six children. He graduated from dental school at Northwestern University in Chicago. After serving in the Navy he moved to Tempe, Arizona. He was an active member of the LDS Church and served a mission in California. He held many positions in the church and at the time of his death was a sealer in the Mesa Arizona Temple. He passed away on February 15, 1992 from cancer. He was survived by his sister, Yvonne Thomas Pugmire, his wife Norene Dance Thomas and by his children, Patty Larson, Diane Shumway, David Thomas, Paul Thomas, Steven Thomas and Robert Thomas.