TamasH Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Hello and apologies for intruding on your forum as a non-LDS Church member :) I'm Tamas and I'd like to reconnect with a certain Jason Randall Thomas (I believe this is his full name, if memory serves). He participated in a teacher exchange program in the early 90s and taught English at our high school in Koszeg, Hungary. I'd be grateful if someone could put me in contact with him. I can be reached at tamas.horvath.london@gmail.com. Thank you, Tamas Horvath Link to comment
Calm Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Any chance you remember where he was from? Link to comment
TamasH Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 Memory is a bit hazy but I think he said Salt Lake City. Link to comment
Calm Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Any family names you remember? There are several with the name Jason R Thomas in Utah. I am guessing he would be late 40’s or early 50’s by now. I wonder if you might have some luck on ancestry.com or even mission reunions for missionaries from Hungary. While he may not have been a missionary himself, though many return to the countries to teach English after their mission in my experience, I am thinking he may have hung out with missionaries who were there and they might remember more details about him. Link to comment
TamasH Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 Jason Randall Thomas, if I recall correctly. I'm 44, he must be in his fifties I reckon. I think he was a missionary previously, at the nearby town of Szombathely, before teaching English at our school. And yes, I recall he was meeting with fellow missionaries, I think I met two of them as well. Link to comment
Calm Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 minute ago, TamasH said: Jason Randall Thomas, if I recall correctly. I'm 44, he must be in his fifties I reckon. I think he was a missionary previously, at the nearby town of Szombathely, before teaching English at our school. And yes, I recall he was meeting with fellow missionaries, I think I met two of them as well. Missionary route is probably the best way to go. He may be in connection with old companions, maybe even still going to missionary reunions. If someone else doesn’t get to it first, I will try and track down the mission for you. Link to comment
Duncan Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 It's funny, I knew a Jason Thomas growing up in my ward but he wasn't from SLC! Link to comment
TamasH Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 I found their website (https://www.mymission.com/lds-missions/hungary-budapest-mission), hope they would be able to help further. Thank you for your help, really appreciated! Take care. Link to comment
TamasH Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Duncan said: It's funny, I knew a Jason Thomas growing up in my ward but he wasn't from SLC! Any chance he's early fifties and still an avid runner like he was? Link to comment
Calm Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, TamasH said: I found their website (https://www.mymission.com/lds-missions/hungary-budapest-mission), hope they would be able to help further. Thank you for your help, really appreciated! Take care. I have asked in another group who has members all over, so be sure and check back in sometime in next few days just on the off chance. Link to comment
TamasH Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 Just now, Calm said: I have asked in another group who has members all over, so be sure and check back in sometime in next few days just on the off chance. Thank you, will do. Link to comment
Duncan Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 16 minutes ago, TamasH said: Any chance he's early fifties and still an avid runner like he was? he would be about 50 but not an avid runner and wasn't in Hungary, sadly or from SLC. Good luck on your search! Link to comment
Chum Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) I did some digging on MyHeritage, which can be better for post 1950s records. I didn't see any good fits. A guy w/ all Calif addresses was as close as I got. This SLC obit lists one possibility. Decedent was born in 1927. If she birthed Jason Randall Thomas in her 40s, he'd be the right age. edit: The family from the obit has a MyHeritage page. I'll reach out to them and see if their JRT served in Hungary. edit: Found 2 folks with the decedent in their tree. Messaged both. I'll post back if I hear anything. Edited May 21, 2021 by Chum 1 Link to comment
Calm Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) There was a Jason Thomas who was a coach in cross country at Highland in SLC in 2004, but couldn’t see if he was still there. Given he was an avid runner, might be worth it to contact the school and find out if he is still a coach and if not, if they have a forwarding address. Edited May 21, 2021 by Calm Link to comment
Calm Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) Here is the school’s track team page: http://ramscrosscountry.weebly.com Last week of school here next week iirc, so write them sooner than later. Edited May 21, 2021 by Calm Link to comment
Kenngo1969 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Facebook? (I actively avoid Facebook myself, so I wouldn't be of much help ... ) But, best wishes! Happy hunting! Hope you find him! Link to comment
Calm Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 So a Bishop friend says the Church may be able to help you find your friend. Rather than just give you the info, if they find him they will ask permission to give you the info. I am guessing with the name, age, and the fact he went on a mission to Hungary around a certain time period, they may be able to track him. Others more familiar with church records will need to say if they keep mission info. I am pretty sure they do. I don’t know who you would contact though. Forgot to ask. Will do that now. Link to comment
Calm Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 My Bishop friend says just to call church headquarters and ask for the membership office. You will need all the information you can find on him to help narrow it down. (801) 240-1000 3 Link to comment
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