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      Norman Thomas, 88, of Denton, who donated generously to UNT, died Oct. 8. His contributions benefited the College of Music with The Rainbow-Froehlich Community Outreach and Scholarship Fund. In 1951, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served for four years before graduating from the University of Virginia with a degree in science. He worked for the Environmental Protection Agency for 32 years.
    

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