Thomas J. "Tom" Croxen Jr. of Hermiston, OR, was born on January 9, 1929 in Bayard, Nebraska to parents, Thomas Sr. and Mary Ann Clary Croxen. He died on June 10, 2014 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 85 years. Tom was raised in Nebraska and Idaho. He joined the United States Navy and served in Japan during WWII until his honorable discharge. Tom returned to Nampa, Idaho and worked for the Union Pacific Railroad as a diesel mechanic until retiring in 1969. He then moved to Madras, Oregon and then to Umatilla, Oregon in 1974. Tom worked as a diesel mechanic for Lamb Weston for several years until retiring in 1987. He married Jean Simonis on February 14, 1993 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tom was a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge and the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed rodeo, golfing, bowling, and working in his yard.
He is survived by his wife: Jean Croxen, Hermiston, OR; children: Tom L. Croxen and Bobby D. Croxen, both of Nampa, ID, Earl Odell, Katy, TX, Stephen Hankins, Sugar Land, TX, Ed Caviness, Nampa, ID, Gary Caviness, Troutdale, OR, John Caviness, Milwaukie, OR, D'Vorah Hasheeve, Bellaire, TX, Patti Hankins, Umatilla, OR, & Sherrill Caviness; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Dick Croxen, 2 infant brothers; sisters: Elizabeth Allen & Twyla Lyons.
A celebration of life service with military honors will be held on Monday, June 16, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston, Oregon.
Those who wish may make contributions in Tom's memory to the American Heart Assoc., Oregon affiliate Inc., 1200 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 220, Portland, OR 97209.
He married Sarah Ellen Stigile in 1956
He is survived by his wife: Jean Croxen, Hermiston, OR; children: Tom L. Croxen and Bobby D. Croxen, both of Nampa, ID, Earl Odell, Katy, TX, Stephen Hankins, Sugar Land, TX, Ed Caviness, Nampa, ID, Gary Caviness, Troutdale, OR, John Caviness, Milwaukie, OR, D'Vorah Hasheeve, Bellaire, TX, Patti Hankins, Umatilla, OR, & Sherrill Caviness; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Dick Croxen, 2 infant brothers; sisters: Elizabeth Allen & Twyla Lyons.
A celebration of life service with military honors will be held on Monday, June 16, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston, Oregon.
Those who wish may make contributions in Tom's memory to the American Heart Assoc., Oregon affiliate Inc., 1200 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 220, Portland, OR 97209.
He married Sarah Ellen Stigile in 1956
Thomas J. "Tom" Croxen Jr. of Hermiston, OR, was born on January 9, 1929 in Bayard, Nebraska to parents, Thomas Sr. and Mary Ann Clary Croxen. He died on June 10, 2014 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 85 years. Tom was raised in Nebraska and Idaho. He joined the United States Navy and served in Japan during WWII until his honorable discharge. Tom returned to Nampa, Idaho and worked for the Union Pacific Railroad as a diesel mechanic until retiring in 1969. He then moved to Madras, Oregon and then to Umatilla, Oregon in 1974. Tom worked as a diesel mechanic for Lamb Weston for several years until retiring in 1987. He married Jean Simonis on February 14, 1993 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tom was a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge and the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed rodeo, golfing, bowling, and working in his yard.
He is survived by his wife: Jean Croxen, Hermiston, OR; children: Tom L. Croxen and Bobby D. Croxen, both of Nampa, ID, Earl Odell, Katy, TX, Stephen Hankins, Sugar Land, TX, Ed Caviness, Nampa, ID, Gary Caviness, Troutdale, OR, John Caviness, Milwaukie, OR, D'Vorah Hasheeve, Bellaire, TX, Patti Hankins, Umatilla, OR, & Sherrill Caviness; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Dick Croxen, 2 infant brothers; sisters: Elizabeth Allen & Twyla Lyons.
A celebration of life service with military honors will be held on Monday, June 16, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston, Oregon.
Those who wish may make contributions in Tom's memory to the American Heart Assoc., Oregon affiliate Inc., 1200 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 220, Portland, OR 97209.
He married Sarah Ellen Stigile in 1956
He is survived by his wife: Jean Croxen, Hermiston, OR; children: Tom L. Croxen and Bobby D. Croxen, both of Nampa, ID, Earl Odell, Katy, TX, Stephen Hankins, Sugar Land, TX, Ed Caviness, Nampa, ID, Gary Caviness, Troutdale, OR, John Caviness, Milwaukie, OR, D'Vorah Hasheeve, Bellaire, TX, Patti Hankins, Umatilla, OR, & Sherrill Caviness; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Dick Croxen, 2 infant brothers; sisters: Elizabeth Allen & Twyla Lyons.
A celebration of life service with military honors will be held on Monday, June 16, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston, Oregon.
Those who wish may make contributions in Tom's memory to the American Heart Assoc., Oregon affiliate Inc., 1200 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 220, Portland, OR 97209.
He married Sarah Ellen Stigile in 1956
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