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May 30, 2018 · Ella Thomas, 24, took her own life on that Jan. 23, and it’s a tragedy that shook Solomon to the core. “Ella was my sister,” Thomas wrote in his first public comments about the death last week .
- David Lombardi
- Solomon Thomas’ Parents
- Solomon Thomas’ Sister, Ella Elizabeth Thomas
- Solomon Thomas Is Now Raising Mental Health and Suicide Awareness
Solomon Thomas’ father, Chris Thomas, graduated in 1979 from Zanesville High School in Ohio. He then attended The College of Wooster and graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor’s degree in pre-law studies (with a double major history and English). Chris Thomas was the first person in his family to attend college and graduate. So, education was a priority...
Ella Elizabeth Thomas was born on April 19, 1993, which means she was 24 years old at the time of her death. She was Solomon Thomas’ older sister and had traveled many places by the age of seven. She was from Coppell, Texas, where she graduated from Coppell High School in 2011 but previously lived in Dallas, Texas. During her high school days, she ...
Solomon Thomas, along with his family and friends, took part in the Walk Out of Darkness fundraiser in Dallas to raise money and awareness about depression and suicide for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In an interview, Thomas revealed, “Mental health and suicide aren’t things people want to talk about. Mental health, depression, i...
Mar 8, 2020 · Former Coppell High standout Solomon Thomas of the San Francisco 49ers with (from left) his sister Ella Elizabeth Thomas, who died by suicide in 2018, father Chris Thomas and mother Martha Thomas.
- Kevin Sherrington
Jun 1, 2018 · On Jan. 23, Ella Thomas, the older sister of 49ers defensive lineman Solomon Thomas, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a friend’s apartment in Coppell, Texas. At 24, she was a stunning...
- 49ers Beat Reporter
Jun 1, 2021 · Thomas, who signed with the Raiders this offseason and was the third pick in the 2017 draft by the 49ers, wouldn’t discover he had anxiety — and didn’t learn much about mental health in general —...
- Tashan Reed
Jun 1, 2018 · Thomas and his family now want to use the anguish from Ella Thomas' death on Jan. 23 for a good cause by raising awareness about the dangers of depression and trying to prevent other suicides.
Feb 17, 2022 · Those who knew and loved Ella Elizabeth Thomas described her as bold, funny and feisty. She was also a person who her family later discovered was suffering from a mental health crisis....
