Rodney Eugene Thomas was born July 17, 1953 in Kentucky and passed away on December 21, 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 59 years, 5 months, 4 days. Rod grew up in Belleville, Illinois where he attended school for 12 years. Rod was preceded in death by his adoptive mother, Betty Eulene (Trupp) Thomas in October of 2012. Rod is survived by his life partner, Amy Kathleen Witte of Lincoln and many loyal friends. To this obituary we add our thoughts and memories of life shared with Rod. Brian was the Artist and Painter for Rod's casket Rod is a Hells Angel . . . dying as a Hells Angel was the absolute highest honor one could attain to him. Rod had a lot of friends and too many Brothers to count. Maybe a few of you knew his story . . . It really is unique but he rarely mentioned it . . . Rod was born in a little town in Kentucky . . . and no one really knows exactly why but was left alone and put up for adoption as an infant.