Thomas, William (Bill) Charles, Jr., M.D.
appeared in Glenview Announcements, 17 Oct 2013, p. 59
Description
- Media Type
- Genealogical Resource
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Obituaries
- Notes
- Spouse: Elizabeth A. Thomas (nee Driessen)
Survived by: His wife of 53 years, Elizabeth; two sons, John (Diane) and Christopher; three grandchildren, Shelby, Shannon and Colin Thomas; three nieces, Naomi Massey, Phyllis Long and Thelma (Thomas) Edwards
Age 87; resident of Wilmette IL since 1968; youngest of seven, born in Pennsylvania to Katherine (housewife) and William Thomas Sr. (minister, carpenter, bricklayer, Buffalo Soldier with 9th Calvary in Spanish American War); graduated from high school at 17 in 1943; worked in Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia as rigger; joined U.S. Marine Corps, sent to segregated all black Marine boot camp at Montford Point, Jacksonville NC, served in Pacific theater and Guam; returned to Pennsylvania to work in steel mills; attended Springfield College in Massachusetts on G.I. Bill, earned BS degree, Magna Cum Laude; graduated from Boston U.'s medical school, elected to Alpha Omega Honor Society, four-year pathology residency at Cincinnati General Hospital, internship at Detroit Receiving Hospital; practiced medicine in Massachusetts, Ohio, Michigan, and Michael Reese and Mount Sinai hospitals in Chicago area; active parishioner of St. Joseph's Catholic Church; received Congressional Gold Medal in June 2012 from U.S. Marines for efforts leading to integration of Marine Corps; preceded in death by a son, William C. Thomas III in 2002 and siblings, Ella, Charlotte, Cora, Lewis, Lawrence and Viola - Date of Publication
- 17 Oct 2013
- Date Of Event
- August 7, 2013
- Last Name(s)
-
Thomas
- Language of Item
- English
- Copyright Statement
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- Contact
- Glenview Public LibraryEmail:genealogy@glenviewpl.org
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