Thomas, Paul Hazen (Died)
appeared in Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr 2020
Description
- Media Type
- Genealogical Resource
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Obituaries
- Notes
- Age 97
Born 1922 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Died March 2020 Decatur, IL
Joined Marine Corps 1942
Attended Officer Candidate School at Quantico and stationed in South Pacific
Received BA from Beloit College, Class of 1944
Married 1944
Earned Master's degree Columbia College
Served in Korean conflict 1951-1953
Discharged 1953 with the rank of Captain
Moved to Glenview 1953
Retired from Sears, Roebuck, & Company as Senior Treasurer and Stock Transfer Agent 1984
In retirement, was an NASD Arbiter
Elected Village Trustee 1965
Appointed Village President 1967
Also chaired Village Fire and Police Commission
Named Glenview Citizen of the Year 1975
Served as President of Patten House Board, President of Elderly Housing Board, and the Board of Thomas place (named after him)
Predeceased by wife Joan ("Joey") McArthur
Parents Franklin and Mildred Marvin Thomas
Sister Faith Thomas Noble (Stan)
Brothers Richard (Dottie; Carol), Allan (Muriel), Jimmy, Franklin, Robert (Gloria)
Survived by daughters: Barbara THomas McNeil and Susan Thomas Morrow (Leslie)
Grandchildren: Melinda McNeil Kretchmer (Zack) Megan McNeil, Rhody Morrow (Tina), Jesse Morrow
Eleven great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren
Numerous nieces and nephews - Date of Publication
- 9 Apr 2020
- Date Of Event
- 9 Apr 2020
- Last Name(s)
-
Thomas
- Language of Item
- English
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Contact
- Glenview Public LibraryEmail:genealogy@glenviewpl.org
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