Thomas married Helen VanBlaricom on April 11, 1942 in Missoula, Montana after meeting her at what was then Montana State University. Their only child, Patrick, was born there in 1947.
The family lived for a number of years in Butte, Montana which was Tom's home. Tom was a smelter worker in nearby Anaconda and then started a career as a public school teacher and principal.
The family had a few moves in Montana where Tom was a school superintendent and Helen a school teacher.
In 1962 the family moved to Gibbons, Alberta, Canada (near Edmonton) where they taught school. Later moved west to Edson, Alberta for many years and retired there.
They then moved to Cardston in southern Alberta near the Montana border right across the street from the Alberta Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tom had developed Alzheimer's and passed away on May 1, 2000 in Cardston, Alberta. Tom was buried in the Cardston, Cemetery on May 6, 2000.
His wife Helen was buried beside him 10 years later.
Thomas married Helen VanBlaricom on April 11, 1942 in Missoula, Montana after meeting her at what was then Montana State University. Their only child, Patrick, was born there in 1947.
The family lived for a number of years in Butte, Montana which was Tom's home. Tom was a smelter worker in nearby Anaconda and then started a career as a public school teacher and principal.
The family had a few moves in Montana where Tom was a school superintendent and Helen a school teacher.
In 1962 the family moved to Gibbons, Alberta, Canada (near Edmonton) where they taught school. Later moved west to Edson, Alberta for many years and retired there.
They then moved to Cardston in southern Alberta near the Montana border right across the street from the Alberta Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tom had developed Alzheimer's and passed away on May 1, 2000 in Cardston, Alberta. Tom was buried in the Cardston, Cemetery on May 6, 2000.
His wife Helen was buried beside him 10 years later.
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