ZOLLICKER OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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ZOLLICKER, Thomas Marion "Slugger" 1924 - 1997

Thomas Marion (Slugger) Zollicker died at his home on Thursday, September 4, 
1997, at the age of 73 years, three months and 16 days. He was born on May 18, 
1924, in Humansville, the son of Edward G. and Sarah G. McLain Zollicker. The 
family moved to Windsor where he attended all 12 years of school, graduating in 
1942. In high school he loved to play baseball and basketball. He entered the 
United States Army in February 1943 and served for three years in the 87th 
"Acorn" Infantry Division which crossed France, Belgium and Germany. He was in 
the Battle of the Bulge and was privileged to revisit that site and the war 
memorials in recent years. After his discharge from the Army, he made his home 
with a cousin and her husband, Mildred and Russell Beal. On October 5, 1952, he 
was married to Irma Jean Parks and they made their home in Clinton. To this 
union three daughters were born, Marty, Marilyn and Meg. He worked as a 
mechanic for a short time at Post Oak and then worked in the parts department 
for Alva Allen Chevrolet in Clinton. He was a parts manager for about 12 years at 
Bob Stayton Chevrolet in Clinton. In 1968 he purchased the Phillips 66 jobbership 
in Clinton and continued in the business until his ill health forced him to retire 
in January of this year. In 1971 he purchased the propane business and in 1974 he 
purchased Fitzgerald's Propane. He also owned a trailer park in town and had also 
purchased a propane business in Warsaw. He was a member of the sunrise 
Optimist Club in Clinton and the First Baptist Church in Clinton. He is survived by 
his wife. Irma Jean of the home; three daughters, Marty McKee of Wichita, 
Kansas, Marilyn Gunter and husband Tom, of Clinton, and Meg Edwards and 
husband, Alan, of Clinton; six grandchildren, Elizabeth, Alex and Andrew McKee, 
Jillian, Garrett and Elyce Gunter; a brother Murrel Zollicker, Calhoun; a sister, 
Marjorie Vochatzer, Stuart, Nebraska; an uncle, Herbert McLain; a cousin, Mildred 
Beal, both of Windsor; several nieces and nephews and a host of other friends and 
relatives. His nickname "Slugger:" came from his baseball days. While in the Army 
his captain saw him practicing pitching at a target he had erected and told him 
he was better suited to pitching fast pitch softball. He made the switch and 
became quite a pitcher playing softball for over 35 years. The nickname did not 
come from his hitting ability or his speed, however he was a very good pitcher. 
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September, 8, 1997, at Consalus 
Chapel, Clinton, with Rev. Dana Burris officiating. Candace Fowler sang "Amazing 
Grace" and "It Is Well With My Soul", accompanied by Scott Brooks, organist. 
Pallbearers were Gene Vochatzer, Make Noland, Bill Sell, Glenn Gover, Van McLain 
and John Minnick. Honorary pallbearers were Larry Mines, W. D. Scott, John 
Schrock, Charles Allen, Jim Halbrook, David Kempker, Dwight Dody and Stanley 
Jones. Burial was in Parks Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Consalus 
Funeral Home, Clinton.

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