Thomas Brice Blount1
M, b. 15 June 1919, d. 5 December 2005
Thomas Brice Blount was born on 15 June 1919 at Wisconsin, USA.2,1,3 He was the son of Percy Alfred Blount and Joyce Taylor.1,4
Thomas Brice Blount married Peggy J. Grove on 26 October 1945 at Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA, at age 26.2,5
Thomas Brice Blount died on 5 December 2005 at Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA, at age 86.2
Thomas's obituary was published in the Appleton Post-Crescent on 8 December 2005.2 His obituary states
"Blount, Thomas Brice
Thomas Brice Blount, 86, died unexpectedly Monday, December 5, 2005, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born June 15, 1919 in Appleton, Wisconsin. Tom was a World War II veteran, serving four and one-half years, including two continuous years in the South Pacific. He owned and operated Wisconsin Food Market and worked in the food industry throughout his life until his retirement as Vice President of Monarch and Richelieu Sales. Tom and Peggy enjoyed their retirement years in Omaha, Nebraska, Archibald Lake, Wisconsin and Bradenton, Florida.
He is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Peggy (Grove); three sons, two daughters and their spouses: Tom Jr. and Flory Blount of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Beverly and Gordon Smith of Raleigh, North Carolina; Martin and Sandra Blount of West Des Moines, Iowa; Cary and Gerald Sharkey of Omaha, Nebraska; John and Barbara Blount of Castle Rock, Colorado; eleven grandchildren: Sam, Michael, Carly, Amanda, Marty, Ted, Hallie, Jerry, Tom, Jane, Sarah; and one great-grandson, Silas. He is also survived by his brother and wife, Percy Jr. and Geraldine Blount of Appleton; nieces: Susan Kaye, Brenda Houfek, Nancy Kubera and their families.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Percy Sr. and Joyce (Taylor) Blount; his brother, Glenn Blount.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: Saturday, December 10th, 11 a.m., at First Central Congregational Church, 421 S. 36th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131. Memorials may be directed to the First Central Congregational Church or the Nature Conservancy."2
Thomas Brice Blount married Peggy J. Grove on 26 October 1945 at Flint, Genessee, Michigan, USA, at age 26.2,5
Thomas Brice Blount died on 5 December 2005 at Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA, at age 86.2
Thomas's obituary was published in the Appleton Post-Crescent on 8 December 2005.2 His obituary states
"Blount, Thomas Brice
Thomas Brice Blount, 86, died unexpectedly Monday, December 5, 2005, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born June 15, 1919 in Appleton, Wisconsin. Tom was a World War II veteran, serving four and one-half years, including two continuous years in the South Pacific. He owned and operated Wisconsin Food Market and worked in the food industry throughout his life until his retirement as Vice President of Monarch and Richelieu Sales. Tom and Peggy enjoyed their retirement years in Omaha, Nebraska, Archibald Lake, Wisconsin and Bradenton, Florida.
He is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Peggy (Grove); three sons, two daughters and their spouses: Tom Jr. and Flory Blount of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Beverly and Gordon Smith of Raleigh, North Carolina; Martin and Sandra Blount of West Des Moines, Iowa; Cary and Gerald Sharkey of Omaha, Nebraska; John and Barbara Blount of Castle Rock, Colorado; eleven grandchildren: Sam, Michael, Carly, Amanda, Marty, Ted, Hallie, Jerry, Tom, Jane, Sarah; and one great-grandson, Silas. He is also survived by his brother and wife, Percy Jr. and Geraldine Blount of Appleton; nieces: Susan Kaye, Brenda Houfek, Nancy Kubera and their families.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Percy Sr. and Joyce (Taylor) Blount; his brother, Glenn Blount.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: Saturday, December 10th, 11 a.m., at First Central Congregational Church, 421 S. 36th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131. Memorials may be directed to the First Central Congregational Church or the Nature Conservancy."2
Last Edited=12 Dec 2020
Citations
- [S114] 1930 US Census WI, Outagamie 2603, Outagamie Co., Wisconsin, population schedule, Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com), Percey Blount household (variously indexed), 5th ward, Appleton, ED 44-11, sheet 25A (stamped 185) (Anc. image 49/65), dwelling 555, family 628, accessed 3 Oct 2019; citing Roll T626_2603.
- [S893] "U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current", Index, Ancestry.com, URL https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7545/: 2006, Appleton Post-Crescent (Dec/8/2005), Thomas Brice Blount, citing see newspaper information.
- [S243] 1920 US Census WI, Outagamie 2009, Outagamie Co., Wisconsin, population schedule, Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com), Percy Blount; citing Roll T625_2009.
- [S243] 1920 US Census WI, Outagamie 2009, Outagamie Co., Wisconsin, pop. sch., Percy Blount household, Grand Chute Township, ED 208, sheet 4A (stamped 59) (Anc. image 7/30), dwelling 73, family 73, accessed 5 Oct 2019.
- [S1572] "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952", database and images, Ancestry.com, URL http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9093: 2015, Thomas B Blount-Peggy J Grove marriage, county file no. 46399, state file no. 25-36036, accessed 12 Dec 2020, citing Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Michigan.
- [S1181] "Percy A. Blount (Obituary)," Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent 1976 04 26 (26 Apr 1976).