Ella Thomas was born the seventh child of four sons and four daughters to
   Herman and Elizabeth Lampe of Nashville, Kansas, October 1, 1917. She was
   baptized by Pastor Meyer and confirmed by the Rev. P.G. Krause. Ella became
   a nurse and served in the Sharon and Norwich hospitals.
     Hollis Thomas of Seward, Nebraska, was born January 31, 1918. After
   graduating from Concordia Teachers college of Seward, Nebraska, Hollis was
   assigned to St. John's Lutheran Church as teacher, organist, choir director
   and youth leader in the fall of 1940 for an eight-month term. The second
   year became a nine-month term and the third year he received a permanent call.
     On a very special Christmas Eve in 1942, Hollis and Ella were married with
   Pastor Mueller officiating and Mrs. Mueller at the organ. Brother Sergeant
   Elmer Lampe was the best man and his wife Becky was maid of honor. It was a
   6 p.m. wedding with a 7 p.m. reception followed by Christmas Eve Service at
   8 p.m.
     The fall of 1943 found us spending four years of our ministry at Zion in
   Newton and then in 1947 at Atonement in Dearborn, Michigan, for 36 years 
   until retirement in June 1983.
     Karen Marie, the first child, was born June 22, 1944, in Newton. She is a
   graduate of Concordia Teachers College. Karen married Richard Pohlman of
   Hamburg, New York, and is the mother of three sons: Scott, Todd and Jason.
     Our second daughter, Marcia Jean, was born July 15, 1952. She is a Valpo
   graduate and toured Europe six months before beginning her career working
   with the handicapped. She works for the State of Florida in Tallahassee. She
   planned to marry Curtis Simmons December 24, 1992.
     Hollis Warren, our son, was born June 21, 1954. He is a Michigan Tech
   graduate and hs formed his own company in the geological field. He lives
   in the Fife Lake area around 240 miels northwest of Dearborn on  his 80 acre
   property with a 12 acre lake. It produces good bass and pike fishing.
     Praise be to God for the many fun-filled and blessed years which had their
   beginning here at St. John's.
                         
  Source:St. John's Lutheran Church Centennial 1893-1993, Nashville, Kansas, pg. 90 
  Submitted by: Hollis and Ella Thomas