Samuel Garver Thomson Jr. ’37

Reunions won't be the same without affable Sam, who never missed a reunion and served as chairman of our 15th. He died April 25, 2003.

Sam, whose father was a member of the Class of 1898, came to us from the Law-renceville School. He earned a degree in electrical engineering, and was a member of the wrestling and tennis teams, and Court Club.

His business life was spent following his major. In 1940, Sam became president of Thomson Equipment Corp., specializing during WWII, the Korean War, and until 1975 in the development and building of automated computer-controlled machinery products. Among other things, Sam was proud of the invention of a streamlined stretcher. His hobbies included sailing, photography, and amateur radio.

Survivors include his beloved wife, Evelynne, whom he married after graduation; his daughter, Jeanne T. Mann; his son, Gary; and two granddaughters. Sam's classmates send their sincere sympathies.

The Class of 1937