Thomas "Tom"'s Obituary
Thomas (Tom) I. Hall Sr., 89 of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Monticello, Indiana peacefully went to his heavenly home on Thursday, October 3, 2024 surrounded by his big, loving family.
Tom was born in Charleston, West Virginia on January 6, 1935. He was the eldest of four children born to Robert I. Hall and Mary Louise Zellers.
After graduating with a bachelors degree from the University of Dayton, Tom joined the US Air Force where he served for four years. After being honorably discharged from the Air Force he was employed by the SS Kresge company who owned Kmart. Tom was a district manager for Kmart for four years, and went on to spend the majority of his career working in sales.
Kmart is where Tom met his wife Marylin, the love of his life, and they married on October 15th, 1966.
Thomas is survived by his wife (Marylin) their four children and 11 grandchildren.
Melanie (Michael) Ulrich, Kansas City, Missouri, Lisa (Rick) Michael, Angola, Indiana, Maria (John) Whitaker, South Bend, Indiana, and Tommy (Nicole) Hall Jr., Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.
Grandchildren- Morgan and Macey Ulrich, Parker, Arabella, Grace and Griffin Michael, Jamison, Olivia and Blake Whitaker, Kennedy and Grant Hall. His sister and brother-in-law Ann and Jerry Snyder, Monticello, IN and several nieces and nephews.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Mary Hall, his brothers, Donald and Philip Hall, his sister, Louanne Smith, and four nephews.
Tom and his wife owned a cleaning business in Monticello, IN for 32 years. Tom also drove a school bus for the Comprehensive Development Center (CDC) and for Frontier school corporation for many years.
Tom retired in 2016 at the age of 80 and moved to Clearwater, Florida. He was a strong believer in his Catholic faith. He attended Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Monticello, Indiana the majority of his life. After moving to Clearwater, Tom became a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church.
Tom loved his family with such great passion, they were his whole life. He enjoyed going to his grandkids school and sporting events, riding on the golf course with his son Tommy and fishing in the backyard. He loved being with his family and friends.
Tom endured a 10 year battle with macular degeneration that ultimately led to his blindness, however; he never missed a step because his devoted and loving wife cared fiercely for him ensuring he never missed out on any of life's adventures. Despite his visual impairment, Tom never lost his sense of humor or his optimism.
Loved by many, Tom never knew a stranger. He welcomed everyone with open arms and a hardy laugh and was an inspiration to anyone
who was lucky enough to meet him.
He leaves behind an incredible legacy and will be greatly missed by his family.
Donations may be given to the AMD Macular Degeneration Research foundation.
A celebration of life Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM (EST) on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at Our Lady Of The Lakes Catholic Church of Monticello.
Please share memories and condolences online at www.clapperfuneralservices.com.
