Thurmon
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We have received the sad news that Thurmon King died last evening. He was aged 92.
Those of us who had the privilege of meeting Thurmon at Sackett family reunions will have happy memories of the warmth of his personality, of his kindness, and of his gentle sense of humor. Thurmon was a founding member of the Sackett Family Association in 2003. He had already undertaken a huge amount of Sackett research before then and continued the work as Historian of the Association for many years after that. Thurmon's Association member page is at https://www.sackettfamily.info/g0/p5.htm. His own words on that page reveal that he and Sylvia married four days after they graduated from high school. It may be reckoned that they were married about 73 years. Our thoughts are with Sylvia at this time. Chris Sackett |
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I've had several replies sent only to me. Please feel free to share your thoughts and memories of Thurmon on the list at main@Sackett.groups.io.
Chris |
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Carroll M "Butch" Lawson #28
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Having corresponded with Thurman since the 1990's about records at Yuma and our mutual Ancestors, It is with great sadness I hear this news. He was always gracious and a joy to correspond with. I will miss knowing he Is in our world. My prayers are for solace for the family at this time. Carroll M. Lawson On 12/31/2022 1:06 PM, Chris Sackett
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We have received the sad news that Thurmon King died last evening. He was aged 92. |
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Kari Roehl #77
Hello cousins. I am so sad to hear the news about Thurmon. He is the first member of the Sackett family we had met albeit only over the internet.
My husband Steve and he were related but I do the genealogy in the family. We corresponded multiple times and for a while I worked on helping him fill in some gaps. I really wanted to prove and supply the maiden names of the women who married into the Sackett line and we were successful to some extent on that. He even called me his “assistant” for a while! We had tried to visit him twice when we were RVing but each time the fires kept us away. He was a great family man. Always speaking of his wife and children as well as the ancestors. He did this family a huge service and personally I will be thankful for it forever. My condolences to Sylvia and his family. We have lost a true gentleman and man of wisdom. Warmest Kari and Steve Roehl. |
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Kelly Mercer #610
I am saddened to read of the passing of Thurmon King. I am so very grateful to him for starting the on-line Sackett family group. I was able to verify the info my grandfather had given me as well as add to it.
My sympathies to Thurmon’s family
Kelly Mercer Stanton, Nebraska USA
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From: Chris Sackett #4
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2022 1:06 PM To: Sackett Mail List Subject: [Sackett] Thurmon
We have received the sad news that Thurmon King died last evening. He was aged 92.
Those of us who had the privilege of meeting Thurmon at Sackett family reunions will have happy memories of the warmth of his personality, of his kindness, and of his gentle sense of humor.
Thurmon was a founding member of the Sackett Family Association in 2003. He had already undertaken a huge amount of Sackett research before then and continued the work as Historian of the Association for many years after that.
Thurmon's Association member page is at https://www.sackettfamily.info/g0/p5.htm. His own words on that page reveal that he and Sylvia married four days after they graduated from high school. It may be reckoned that they were married about 73 years.
Our thoughts are with Sylvia at this time.
Chris Sackett
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Patty Sackett Chrisman #7
Sad to hear of Thurmon. I was happy yo have met him in Westfield. A very courtly and gentle man.
Patty Sackett Chrisman #7 |
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Thurmon is my late mother’s third cousin. Our nearest common ancestors are Samuel Sackett (1799-1856) and Julia Ann Heath (1810-1894). After corresponding with Thurmon for several years, I finally was able to meet him in Fort Wayne at a TSFA gathering. He was very personable and quite willing to chat about family connections. Over the years, I occasionally flooded him out with contributions to the database that he was compiling. I think he did a yeoman’s job for TSFA in putting that database together as well as responding to questions and helping others research their own ancestral lines. In the years after taking on the task of importing his database to https://Sackett-tree.org and continuing his work, I have found very few errors. In December 2019, my wife and I moved to Washington State, and I had intended to reconnect with Thurmon, but, alas, the pandemic made such visits unwise. I count that missed opportunity as a personal loss.
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Danielle Otey #220
Sad news and such a big loss for our family. Love to Thurmon's wife and children Danielle (Sackett) Otey On Sat, Dec 31, 2022 at 11:06 AM Chris Sackett #4 <chris@...> wrote: We have received the sad news that Thurmon King died last evening. He --
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Liesa Robarge #2
For those that didn't have a chance to meet Thurmon in person there is no way to explain the person he was, but he had some great stories he shared with us all in our newsletters. I think we called them "stories from our childhood". i know they are still out there so if you haven't had a chance yet to check them out you should Liesa On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 4:54 PM Danielle Otey #220 <dtotey1@...> wrote:
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Liesa,
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Well remembered! Thurmon's Tales From My Childhood can be found via the Newsletter Index at https://www.sackettfamily.info/newsletterindex.htm Chris Sackett On 4 Jan 2023 22:28, Liesa Robarge
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John Howard Sackett #138
I offer my condolences
John Sackett New Jersey |
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