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Friends Remember One Of Dorian's Victims On Grand Bahama

P.J. Thomas was an experienced boat captain and harbor pilot who guided some of the world's largest cruise ships to the dock. During the hurricane, he died saving his wife.
Philip "P.J." Thomas was a captain and harbor pilot who along with his three children died when Hurricane Dorian roared through Grand Bahama island on Sept. 1.

Former classmates and colleagues are remembering one of the many victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. Philip "P.J." Thomas was a captain and harbor pilot who along with his three children died when the storm roared through Grand Bahama island on Sept. 1.

While the official death toll in the Bahamas from Dorian stands at 50, officials say some 2,500 are

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