Thad Lawrence Vanderburg
Born Dec. 1, 1919 in DeKalb, Texas and passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 in Allen, Texas.
Preceded in death by wife, Bess Vanderburg; parents, Lawrence Taylor Vanderburg & Mary Kennedy Vanderburg; brother, Richard "Dick" Vanderburg, sisters, Melba Lee Strickland and Sarah Jo Garrett.
Survived by son Glenn Vanderburg and wife Deborah, grandsons: James and Daniel Vanderburg of Plano, TX. Brothers: Charles Vanderburg and Donald Vanderburg, of Texarkana, TX; Sisters: Jeane Duren of Mesquite, TX and Vida Brine of Texarkana, TX, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Service will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Restland Funeral Home's Wildwood Chapel, with the family receiving friends starting an hour earlier at 9:00 AM.
Thad was born to Lawrence Taylor Vanderburg and Mary Kennedy Vanderburg. One of eight children, he was raised in DeKalb, Texas. He worked as a guard at Red River Arsenal near Texarkana prior to entering the army in World War II. Thad served in the Army Air Corps during the war, training as a bomber pilot, flying B-24s, B-25s, and B-29s. After the war he worked as an agent for the Atomic Energy Commission in New Mexico. Later he began working for American Airlines, first as a test pilot at their maintenance base in Tulsa, and then as a commercial pilot. All of these experiences were sources for the many stories he loved to tell, and all who knew him will remember him for his storytelling: his interesting and funny experiences, plus his skill and enjoyment in relating them. Thad loved to fly, and loved life and people. He married late in life to his wife, Bess, and they had one son, Glenn. Bess passed away in 2015, after years of loving care by her husband. Thad turned 99 years of age on December 1st, 2018. He will be missed by family and friends alike. He never stopped making friends with the people he met, and he was a joy to visit with and talk to even in his final week of life. All his life, Thad trusted God to care for him, and we his family know that Thad is so much happier where there is no pain or sorrow. He's having a reunion with family and friends who went home before him, but we will miss him, and welcome your prayers.
Born Dec. 1, 1919 in DeKalb, Texas and passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 in Allen, Texas.
Preceded in death by wife, Bess Vanderburg; parents, Lawrence Taylor Vanderburg & Mary Kennedy Vanderburg; brother, Richard "Dick" Vanderburg, sisters, Melba Lee Strickland and Sarah Jo Garrett.
Survived by son Glenn Vanderburg and wife Deborah, grandsons: James and Daniel Vanderburg of Plano, TX. Brothers: Charles Vanderburg and Donald Vanderburg, of Texarkana, TX; Sisters: Jeane Duren of Mesquite, TX and Vida Brine of Texarkana, TX, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Service will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Restland Funeral Home's Wildwood Chapel, with the family receiving friends starting an hour earlier at 9:00 AM.
Thad was born to Lawrence Taylor Vanderburg and Mary Kennedy Vanderburg. One of eight children, he was raised in DeKalb, Texas. He worked as a guard at Red River Arsenal near Texarkana prior to entering the army in World War II. Thad served in the Army Air Corps during the war, training as a bomber pilot, flying B-24s, B-25s, and B-29s. After the war he worked as an agent for the Atomic Energy Commission in New Mexico. Later he began working for American Airlines, first as a test pilot at their maintenance base in Tulsa, and then as a commercial pilot. All of these experiences were sources for the many stories he loved to tell, and all who knew him will remember him for his storytelling: his interesting and funny experiences, plus his skill and enjoyment in relating them. Thad loved to fly, and loved life and people. He married late in life to his wife, Bess, and they had one son, Glenn. Bess passed away in 2015, after years of loving care by her husband. Thad turned 99 years of age on December 1st, 2018. He will be missed by family and friends alike. He never stopped making friends with the people he met, and he was a joy to visit with and talk to even in his final week of life. All his life, Thad trusted God to care for him, and we his family know that Thad is so much happier where there is no pain or sorrow. He's having a reunion with family and friends who went home before him, but we will miss him, and welcome your prayers.
Thad Lawrence Vanderburg
Born Dec. 1, 1919 in DeKalb, Texas and passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 in Allen, Texas.
Preceded in death by wife, Bess Vanderburg; parents, Lawrence Taylor Vanderburg & Mary Kennedy Vanderburg; brother, Richard "Dick" Vanderburg, sisters, Melba Lee Strickland and Sarah Jo Garrett.
Survived by son Glenn Vanderburg and wife Deborah, grandsons: James and Daniel Vanderburg of Plano, TX. Brothers: Charles Vanderburg and Donald Vanderburg, of Texarkana, TX; Sisters: Jeane Duren of Mesquite, TX and Vida Brine of Texarkana, TX, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Service will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Restland Funeral Home's Wildwood Chapel, with the family receiving friends starting an hour earlier at 9:00 AM.
Thad was born to Lawrence Taylor Vanderburg and Mary Kennedy Vanderburg. One of eight children, he was raised in DeKalb, Texas. He worked as a guard at Red River Arsenal near Texarkana prior to entering the army in World War II. Thad served in the Army Air Corps during the war, training as a bomber pilot, flying B-24s, B-25s, and B-29s. After the war he worked as an agent for the Atomic Energy Commission in New Mexico. Later he began working for American Airlines, first as a test pilot at their maintenance base in Tulsa, and then as a commercial pilot. All of these experiences were sources for the many stories he loved to tell, and all who knew him will remember him for his storytelling: his interesting and funny experiences, plus his skill and enjoyment in relating them. Thad loved to fly, and loved life and people. He married late in life to his wife, Bess, and they had one son, Glenn. Bess passed away in 2015, after years of loving care by her husband. Thad turned 99 years of age on December 1st, 2018. He will be missed by family and friends alike. He never stopped making friends with the people he met, and he was a joy to visit with and talk to even in his final week of life. All his life, Thad trusted God to care for him, and we his family know that Thad is so much happier where there is no pain or sorrow. He's having a reunion with family and friends who went home before him, but we will miss him, and welcome your prayers.
Born Dec. 1, 1919 in DeKalb, Texas and passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 in Allen, Texas.
Preceded in death by wife, Bess Vanderburg; parents, Lawrence Taylor Vanderburg & Mary Kennedy Vanderburg; brother, Richard "Dick" Vanderburg, sisters, Melba Lee Strickland and Sarah Jo Garrett.
Survived by son Glenn Vanderburg and wife Deborah, grandsons: James and Daniel Vanderburg of Plano, TX. Brothers: Charles Vanderburg and Donald Vanderburg, of Texarkana, TX; Sisters: Jeane Duren of Mesquite, TX and Vida Brine of Texarkana, TX, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Service will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Restland Funeral Home's Wildwood Chapel, with the family receiving friends starting an hour earlier at 9:00 AM.
Thad was born to Lawrence Taylor Vanderburg and Mary Kennedy Vanderburg. One of eight children, he was raised in DeKalb, Texas. He worked as a guard at Red River Arsenal near Texarkana prior to entering the army in World War II. Thad served in the Army Air Corps during the war, training as a bomber pilot, flying B-24s, B-25s, and B-29s. After the war he worked as an agent for the Atomic Energy Commission in New Mexico. Later he began working for American Airlines, first as a test pilot at their maintenance base in Tulsa, and then as a commercial pilot. All of these experiences were sources for the many stories he loved to tell, and all who knew him will remember him for his storytelling: his interesting and funny experiences, plus his skill and enjoyment in relating them. Thad loved to fly, and loved life and people. He married late in life to his wife, Bess, and they had one son, Glenn. Bess passed away in 2015, after years of loving care by her husband. Thad turned 99 years of age on December 1st, 2018. He will be missed by family and friends alike. He never stopped making friends with the people he met, and he was a joy to visit with and talk to even in his final week of life. All his life, Thad trusted God to care for him, and we his family know that Thad is so much happier where there is no pain or sorrow. He's having a reunion with family and friends who went home before him, but we will miss him, and welcome your prayers.
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