Avis de décès de Thomas Gault

GAULT, ThomasAge 91. Professor Emeritus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, died December 10, 2010 at McKendree Village, Hermitage, TN. Dr. Gault, a native of Cornersville, TN, was the son of H.W. and Arlene Gault, and a grandson of Dr. Fred Gault of Lewisburg. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia Garner Gault; his son, Richard T. Gault and one brother, Fred Harold Gault. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Gault of McKendree Village, Hermitage, TN; a sister, Dorothy Gault Zemanek of Glen Falls, NY. He attended Cornersville School and Martin College before obtaining a B.A. degree in Math from the University of Chattanooga; a B.S. Degree in Education at M.T.S.U.; an M.A. degree in Economics at Peabody College for Teachers; and an Ed.D. in Geography from Peabody College/Vanderbilt in 1959. A veteran of WWII, he served as 1st Lt. Bombardier of 50 missions in a B-17 crew in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, for which he received ten air medals and three Presidential Citations. Returning from overseas, he served as instructor for B-29 crews and ground classes for navigation and weather. After WWII, he became a teacher, coach, a principal, a superintendent of education in Tennessee. Later, he taught 27 years in colleges in Pennsylvania and developed the Department of Geography and Regional Planning at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and its Chairman for 20 years. He was a Rotarian (President for 1975-6 Indiana, PA) and was secretary to the National Council for Geographic Education. He retired to a new career as a Realtor with Century 21 at Tullahoma, TN in 1979-1990. He was a member and Elder of the Presbyterian Church before entering McKendree Village. A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on January 8, 2011 at McKendree Village Chapel, 4347 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage, TN 37076. The family suggests that donations be made to McKendree Village Foundation, 4343 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage, TN 37076. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.tullahomafuneralhome.com. TULLAHOMA FUNERAL HOME is honored to serve the family of Dr. Thomas Gault, (931) 455-4567.