Obit of Sturgis, Thomas Arnold "Tom" - Leflore County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips  <okarchives@comcast.net>    17 Feb 2008
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Sturgis, Thomas Arnold "Tom"    

Thomas "Tom" Arnold STURGIS Age 67, was born February 27, 1940, to 
Forest L. and Dortha Raye Cariker Sturgis in Poteau, OK. He died 
August 14, 2007, in Kirkland, WA. Tom graduated Salutatorian and 
National Merit Scholar from Burlington High School in Burlington, WA, 
in 1958, and attended the University of Washington, Seattle, majoring 
in electrical engineering. He served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1965 
in the corps of engineers in the topography division. Tom married 
Sandra Lee Gentry on November 16, 1974, in Richfield, UT, later 
solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple, April 8, 1989. He is survived by 
his loving wife, and his three loving children: R. Matthew Sturgis 
(Everett, WA), Melissa Sturgis (Lynnwood, WA), and Melinda (Edward) 
Viscalla (Bothell, WA). Tom worked with many different engineering 
companies both in the private and public sector over a 40 year time 
span as a Professional Land Surveyor. He was most recently retired 
from the King County Roads Department. He loved his family. They were 
the light of his existence and his solace. His unending fountain of 
knowledge, sense of humor and gentle teasing, deep comforting voice 
along with his tender hugs will be sorely missed by those who knew 
him and loved him best. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, 
August 18, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of 
Latter-day Saints, Mill Creek Building. 16124-35th Ave SE, Mill 
Creek, WA.

Published in print on 8/17/2007.
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