Former Indiana Speaker Pro Tern John Thomas was eulogized as a "giant statesman," an "inspiring public servant" and author of "one of the finest [home care] programs in the nation.".

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Former Indiana Speaker Pro Tern John Thomas was eulogized as a "giant statesman," an "inspiring public servant" and author of "one of the finest [home care] programs in the nation." Thomas, who served 24 years in the Indiana House of Representatives, died in August at 84. Thomas founded a law firm in 1948 that produced two fellow state representatives: his brother Amos Thomas and his nephew...