C. E. Welch sent me this obituary notice last night. Many '58s will remember Tom Cole from his years as a varsity basketball center, and for leading the SHS 1959 team to the Illinois state basketball championship.
George Thomas Cole: Ann Arbor, MI
Tom passed away Thursday, September 22, 2005 at the age of 64. He was born June 14, 1941 in St. Louis, MO the son of George and Lucille Cole. Throughout his life Tom was a very compassionate man who put others first. He was inducted into the State of Illinois Sports Hall of Fame for basketball. He graduated from U of M and was the captain of the basketball team from 1962-1963. He was a member of the Victors Club, and was very involved in youth sports. He retired as owner of Cole Associates, and was looking forward to enjoying his retirement.
Tom was an intelligent, honorable, and loving person and will always be with us. He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years, Linda, dear children Christina Cole Slade (Mark), Tom Cole Jr., his precious grandchildren Madeline Dixon Slade and Andrew Cole Slade, sister Lucy (Don) Folger, and many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Serv ice will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2005 at 4:00 PM at First United Methodist Church of Saline with Pastor James Tuttle officiating. The family will begin receiving visitors at the church at 3:30 PM. A private family burial service will take place. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Bank of Ann Arbor-George Thomas Cole Memorial Fund (to be used for stroke awareness and research) attn: Patti Judson 125 S. Fifth Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Published in the Ann Arbor News on MLive.com on 9/23/2005.
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I definitely remember Tom Cole being on Ray Page's IHSA winning team of 1959, a year after we graduated. As I recall, we went to state during our senior year, but got beaten. Tom had the best one-armed overhand shot in the state.
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