Thomas W. Darlington, 84, of Grand Island died Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dr. Charles Gregory officiating. Burial will be at the Chadron Cemetery at a later date.
Mr. Darlington was born on March 1, 1928, in Chadron to William and Mildred (Backus) Darlington.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Andrea Wohlers, and an infant son William Mae Darlington.
Survivors of the immediate family include his wife of 60 years, Lois Darlington of Grand Island; a daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Tim Arthur of Aurora; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Frances Gentleman of Amarillo, Texas.
Thomas grew up in Chadron, graduating from Chadron High School in 1946 and from Chadron State College in 1950. He entered the United States Navy in 1946 and was honorably discharged in 1948.
Thomas was united in marriage to Lois Mae Berlie on Sept. 14, 1952, in Chadron. The couple lived in Chadron and Scottsbluff, where he was employed by the Federal Aviation Administration. After living in Scottsbluff for 34 years, the couple moved to Grand Island in 2012. Throughout his life, he was an electronics and refrigeration specialist with Darlington Electric of Chadron and later at Scottsbluff.
Thomas was a member of the United Commercial Travelers, the Elks and York Rite Free Masonry, and Guardian of the Jobs Daughters Chapter. He enjoyed his work, tinkering and fixing things.
He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Gladys and Billie.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on February 3, 2013
Thomas W. Darlington, 84, of Grand Island died Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dr. Charles Gregory officiating. Burial will be at the Chadron Cemetery at a later date.
Mr. Darlington was born on March 1, 1928, in Chadron to William and Mildred (Backus) Darlington.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Andrea Wohlers, and an infant son William Mae Darlington.
Survivors of the immediate family include his wife of 60 years, Lois Darlington of Grand Island; a daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Tim Arthur of Aurora; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Frances Gentleman of Amarillo, Texas.
Thomas grew up in Chadron, graduating from Chadron High School in 1946 and from Chadron State College in 1950. He entered the United States Navy in 1946 and was honorably discharged in 1948.
Thomas was united in marriage to Lois Mae Berlie on Sept. 14, 1952, in Chadron. The couple lived in Chadron and Scottsbluff, where he was employed by the Federal Aviation Administration. After living in Scottsbluff for 34 years, the couple moved to Grand Island in 2012. Throughout his life, he was an electronics and refrigeration specialist with Darlington Electric of Chadron and later at Scottsbluff.
Thomas was a member of the United Commercial Travelers, the Elks and York Rite Free Masonry, and Guardian of the Jobs Daughters Chapter. He enjoyed his work, tinkering and fixing things.
He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Gladys and Billie.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on February 3, 2013
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