Kelly Rossi
I met Vernon walking my daughter home from Aikahi Elementary. He was so kind to all the children. When talking to him one afternoon while my father was visiting, we discovered that Mr. Thomason went to Lexington Senior High School with my grandfather, Paul Smith. Mr. Thomason once came back to Lexington for a high school reunion and brought all his classmates a coin. My grandfather told me that story long ago and I couldn’t believe it when I realized that Mr. Thomason was that same man. I will always remember that story and his kindness towards the children walking home from school.