Thomas Edwin Pickering ’34

Tom died Dec. 10, 2001, in Clearwater, Fla. He had congestive heart disease and suffered cardiac arrest after successful hip surgery. He was 90.

A native of Pittsburgh, Tom was an Air Force captain during WWII in combat intelligence in the European theater and received the Bronze Star. He was an executive vice president of Precision/Kidd Steel, in Washington, Pa. He retired in 1972 and moved to Florida. In Florida he was a member of the Belleair Country Club, and through the years he remained an avid golfer. He also enjoyed boating and was a member of the Clearwater Power Squadron.

Through courses offered by Senior Net he became computer literate and also spent time as a volunteer in a local hospital and for Meals on Wheels.

Tom is survived by his wife, Susan Hartig, two sons, a daughter, and seven grandchildren. We offer them all our sympathies.

The Class of 1934