Tommy Earl Wall

Tom spent all of his school years in Du Quoin and graduated from DTHS in 1957. He was a member in the Future Farmers of America organization, under Mr. Harold Homann, all four years while at DTHS.

He enlisted in the US Army on June 17, 1959 and spent most of his active military service in Germany. He is proud to continue to support all of the military as they defend the United States here and overseas.

Tom married Dorothy Fulk on August 15, 1964 in Du Quoin, Illinois, so they will be married 49 years this August.

They have 4 Children: Ted – 45, Andy – 42, Susie Erickson – 40, and Roni (Nelson) Birkhofer – 43; and 6 Grandchildren: Kaylie Chasteen – 24, Sam Erickson - 10, Ollie Erickson– 8, Teo Wall– 8, Madly Erickson – 6, and Tommy Wall - 4.

In 1967 Tom went to work as an Engineer building the Baldwin Power plant, he completed that work in 1983. He then became a Project Manager for the construction of the oil refineries in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, completing that work in 1996. In 1996 Tom became a Consultant as an Engineer to many Oil companies in various countries, but primarily in China. He retired from this in 2009.

Tom and Dorothy moved to Arizona in 1993 and still reside in Chandler.

Tom has always been interested in researching Amelia Earhart’s final flight, which he did for many years. He knew exactly her flight route, her fate, and where her plane would be found.

After retirement Tom's interests have been in playing his bass guitar and being with and helping his grandkids.

Tom has worked in so many foreign places. His work took him to China, Kazakhstan, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Korea, and Vietnam (to name just a few).

As you know Tom had become ill in this past month and was is being cared for at Hospice of the Valley in Chandler.

A Visitation will be held Thursday, June 20, 2013 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Lakeshore Mortuary, 1815 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa, AZ 85202.

Additional services will be held in Pinckneyville, Illinois under the direction of Pyatt Funeral Home. A Visitation will be held Friday, June 28, 2013 followed by Funeral Services at 10:00 am at Pyatt Funeral Home with the Interment following on Saturday, June 29, 2013

In Lieu of flowers please make donations in Tommy’s name to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014