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Thousands attend funeral of Iowa coach.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 30-JUN-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Thousands attend funeral of Iowa coach.(Sports)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Associated Press

PARKERSBURG, Iowa u Thousands of mourners gathered Monday to remember a slain high school football coach as a man of faith who believed in leading by example.

Family, friends and former players packed into a church, community center and parking lot for the funeral for Ed Thomas, the 58-year-old longtime coach at Aplington-Parkersburg High School who was gunned down Wednesday in the school weight room.

Pastor Brad Zinnecker of First Congregational Church said the huge turnout was a testament to ThomasAE faith.

"They recognized a man after GodAEs own...

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