Thomas William James

Thomas William James, 84, of Noblesville, Indiana, previously of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020 at his home.  He was born on October 1, 1935 to William and Astrid (Stohl) James in Cadillac, Michigan.

Thomas graduated from Evanston High School of Evanston, Illinois where he played football.  He continued playing football at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin where he received a Bachelor of Science degree.  He briefly worked for GD Searle, and for 34 years as a manager for GTE Corp. After retirement, Tom loved his job as a school bus driver for 20 years for Carmel Clay Schools.  He was a member of Cornerstone Lutheran Church where he sang in the church choir.  Tom was a member of SVEA Swedish Club, the Stone Harbor Board, and served as a Scottish Rite Mason.  He was an active volunteer at Riverview Hospital for 10 years where he was a dispatcher, a spiritual caregiver, and was a Stephen Minister.  Tom enjoyed boating on Lake Michigan, golf, travel, and building WWII airplanes.  He was a life-long loyal fan of the Michigan Wolverines.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Suzanne; children, Cindy (Jeff) Larson, Linda (John) Gagyi, and Tom (Marsha) James Jr.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by a niece & nephew; and his cousins, John James and Dr. Charles James.

In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by two brothers, Billy & Stephen.

Services will be private.  The James family has entrusted Randall & Roberts Funeral Homes with arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Wheeler Mission Ministries, 205 E. New York Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204; or Cornerstone Lutheran Church, 4850 East Main Street, Carmel, IN 46033.

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