Thomas J. Hanley III USAF Col. Ret.

Col. Thomas J. Hanley III, USAF Ret. went to be with The Lord on August 26, 2002. Tom was born on June 4, 1918 in Ft. Worth, TX. He was the son of Maj. Gen. Thomas J. and Cecilia Hanley, formerly of Boca Raton, FL., and grew up at numerous Air Force bases around the world. Tom graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1942 where he met and married the love of his life, Elma Evans. He served his country for the next 30 years, including WWII in which he flew B-29 bombers over Japan. After retirement Tom and Elma settled in San Antonio, Texas where he volunteered for many organizations, including Santa Rosa Children's Hospital and Air Force Village. Elma passed away in May, 2000 and Tom relocated to Florida to be near his family. Tom was predeceased by his brother Fr. Dexter L. Hanley, S.J., and is survived by his sister Cecile Hanley McAlpine William of Coral Springs, FL; nieces and nephews, Mary McApline Diaz Pedro of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Brian Hanley McAlpine of Ft. Collins, CO; and Julie Cecile McAlpine Mark Civetti, and great-niece and nephew, Luci and Brandon Civetti, of Coral Springs, Fl. There will be viewing on Mon., Sept. 9, 2002 at 8:30 A.M. at St. Monica Catholic Church 501 North Street, Converse, TX 78109.In lieu of flowers, the family would welcome donations to the Alzheimer's Association of San Antonio.