SFC Harold Lloyd Thomason was born in Wagner, Texas on March 7, 1931, and passed away in Colorado Springs, Colorado on September 6, 2022 unexpectedly but from natural causes.

SFC Thomason served in the US Army for 27 honorable years where he distinguished himself repeatedly for valor, service and achievement. Harolds l o v e o f shooting and weapons maintenance led him to serve in Marksmanship Training Units in Europe and at Fort Benning, Georgia, both as an expert rifle marksman and as the all-Europe and all-Army gunsmith. These positions took him and his family to marksmanship competitions all over the USA and Europe. Harold served multiple tours of duty in the Republic of Vietnam and in Germany. His many awards include the Meritorious Medal, two Bronze Stars, two Army Commendation Medals, the Occupation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal with Silver Star as well as triple distinguished in the service rifle (bronze, silver and gold).

In retirement Harold continued with his passion for weapons and marksmanship. He taught gunsmithing and metallurgy at Trinidad State University in southern Colorado for many years and volunteered with the US Olympic Biathlon team. His expertise was routinely sought by weapons manufacturers around the world to evaluate and test new weapons systems.

It was in Karlsruhe, Germany that Harold met and courted his future wife of almost 70 years, Hannelore, who survives him, along with his loving daughter Sylvana (Gerald) Stratton of Monterey, California, loyal son Harold Lloyd Thomason of Trinidad, Colorado, grandson Timothy Thomason (Sarah) of Augusta, GA, Great Grandson Sullivan Thomason, Granddaughter