Thomas Edwin Doyle 1941-2002
(Posting 1)
Doyle, Thomas Edwin, 60 of Brandon, Passed away February 8, 2002. He was born May 6, 1941 in Detroit, MI. He is survived by Janice, his wife of 34 years, three sons Kevin of Houston, Texas, Wyatt and his wife Rachel and grandson Coulton of Ashland, MO, Martin and his wife Carrie of W. Lafayette, IN, a daughter Christy Rice and her husband Greg of Venice, CA. He is also survived by a brother Philip of Bloomfield Hills, MI He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and with Navy reserves until 1992 retiring with the rank of captain. He holds a BS degree from Brown University, a Master's degree in New Testament from Harding University, and at the time he became ill, was a writer and student of classical Greek and studying for a Master's Degree at USF. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Brandon. He had been a preacher of the Gospel and a salesman before retiring. A strong faith and commitment to Christ and a life of integrity characterized him for all who knew him. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Fair Haven Children's Home, 3132 N. Fair Haven Loop, Strafford, MO 65757 or to LifePath Hospice.
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HILLSBOROUGH OBITUARIES Posting 2
(Published Sep. 2, 2005)
DOYLE, THOMAS EDWIN, 60, of Brandon, died Friday (Feb. 8, 2002). Born in Detroit, he came to the Tampa Bay area from Picayune, Miss., in 1983. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and served in the Vietnam War and in Operation Desert Storm. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Brandon. Survivors include his wife, Janice; three sons, Kevin, Houston, Wyatt, Ashland, Mo., and Martin, Lafayette, Ind.; a daughter, Christy Rice, Venice, Calif.; a brother, Philip, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; and one grandchild. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.
Military and burial information:______________________________________________________
Thomas Edwin Doyle
BIRTH 6 May 1941
DEATH 8 Feb 2002 (aged 60)
BURIAL Florida National Cemetery
Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA
PLOT Sec 406, Site 505
MEMORIAL ID 48956942
Gravesite Details CAPT US NAVY; VIETNAM; PERSIAN GULF
1.DOYLE, THOMAS EDWIN
CAPT US NAVY
VIETNAM, PERSIAN GULF
DATE OF BIRTH: 05/06/1941
DATE OF DEATH: 02/08/2002
BURIED AT: SECTION 406 SITE 505
FLORIDA NATIONAL CEMETERY
6502 SW. 102ND AVE. BUSHNELL, FL 33513
(352) 793-7740
U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association
247 King George Street
Annapolis, MD 21402
410-295-4000
https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2002/02/10/hillsborough-obituaries/
Bonnie E. Barzler (Huibregtse)
Tom was "one of the good guys." He was always nice to me. I'll always remember him as a true gentleman. Back in those days, one didn't think of how someone was a "gentleman," but now that I remember him, he sure was.John Herrold
Tom was a fine classmate who nearly became class president. As I recall he received the most votes in the primary. Skip Wells ran a very successful campaign and won. I have very fond memories of Tom.Pamela Kay Rea (Thompson)
I remember only good things about Tom. We went to Cooke school together and he was one of our shining stars. I always thought he would make an incredible preacher. I sorry he is gone from our midst. Pam Rea ThompsonDaniel H. Horner
Tom was a terrific guy. I still remember how friendly he was and I always enjoyed saying "hi" to him in the halls. It is sad that he is gone.Daniel Horner
Linda Stultz (Tucker)
I had a crush on Tom, but darn it ... we were always just friends! :-) His grandparents owned a hotel in Florida, and twice a year he'd vacation down there. Tom seemed to have many interesting and varied activities that took up his time. He was in Red Hi-Y, the Student Council and the Prom Committee to name just a few. Tom earned a letter for his work as Manager on Cross Country Track and all the while maintained his membership in the National Honor Society. Few may know this, but he was a candidate for the American Field Service exchange program for his senior year. I think we all knew he enjoyed being active in his church youth group and he belonged to the Explorers (a branch of the Boy Scouts). One last thing I remember Tom saying, that he was very fond of Redford's track and cross country coach, Mr. Bruce Waha; he was a very good developer of team spirit. I wish we could have found an obituary for Tom, as I'm sure it would have been one superior read!
Judy Anne Mettetal (O'Donnell)
I saw Linda's comments on Tom. He lived on the 1st block off grand river and I lived on the second. We were great friends from way before Redford because we went to Cooke grade school together. As 10 year olds we had a group of neighbor hood kids out playing in field and in the street playing baseball until the streetlights came on. When we were older he had a free press route and I'd ride on the back of his bike when he delivered his papers. He was my friend and I'll never forget him
Laurie Gossett (Randall)
Looking back, I saw Tom's name as deceased in 2002. Is that correct?
John Herrold
Tom Doyle was a wonderful man, a kind of empathetic natural leader. He was nearly our class president. I became a good friend with him & worked on his campaign.