Pilkington, Thomas Holt, Lt. Commander (Died)
appeared in Glenview Times, 14 Nov 1974, p. 18
Description
- Media Type
- Genealogical Resource
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Obituaries
- Notes
- Died: missing in action in Southeast Asia since Sept 19, 1966. On July 31, 1974, his status was changed to presumed killed in action.
Education: entered Notre Dame High School in 1955. Tom's class was the first four year class to be graduated in 1959. He then entered Loyola University and received his degree in Business Administration.
Survived by: mother, Mrs. Mildred Pilkington and his two sisters, Mrs. Mary Martindale and Mrs. Lee Wood.
Funeral: Memorial Mass and Military Service in memory of Lt. Commander Thomas Holt Pilkington, held Saturday, Nov 2 at the chapel in the Glenview Naval Air Station. The celebrant of the Mass was the Rev. Thomas Markos, C.S.C., Catholic chaplain of the Glenview Naval Air Station. Father Markos is also on the faculty of Notre Dame High School at the present time and was a member of the faculty when Tom Pilkington entered Notre Dame High School in 1955. After Mass, a memorial wreath was placed at the tree to the right of the chapel entrance by the commanding officer of the station, Capt. Paul G. Merchant.
St. Martha Church in Morton Grove is the home parish of the Pilkington family. - Date of Publication
- 14 Nov 1974
- Date Of Event
- 31 Jul 1974
- Last Name(s)
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Pilkington
- Language of Item
- English
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