Thomas Harvey Scholder1,2,3 
M, (26 September 1926 - 18 March 2007)
- Relationship
- 2nd great-grandson of John Scholder
Thomas Harvey Scholder was born on 26 September 1926 at Keenesburg, Weld County, Colorado.1,2 He was the son of Harvey Lee Scholder and Mina Agusta Melchert.4,3 Thomas Harvey Scholder married Nancy Gray in 1949.1 Thomas Harvey Scholder died on 18 March 2007 at age 80 years, 5 months and 20 days.2,1 A memorial service for Thomas Harvey Scholder was held Trinity Presbyterian Church, Spring Valley, San Diego County, California, on 7 April 2007 at 2 p.m.1
He appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 in the household of Harvey Lee Scholder and Mina Agusta Melchert at Precinct 58, Weld County, Colorado.
Thomas Harvey Scholder the brother of Emery Lee Scholder was listed in his obituary on 28 July 2002 in the The San Diego Union-Tribune, printed in San Diego, San Diego County, California.3 His obituary was published on 5 April 2007 San Diego, San Diego County, California. His obituary stated:
Thomas was born in Keensburg, CO in 1926. He moved to San Diego in the 1940's and graduated from High School. He served as an Army Paratrooper during WWII then graduated from SDSU as an Electronics Engineer. He met and married Nancy Gray in 1949. They designed and built their own home in La Mesa where they lived and raised four children for 56 years. Tom is survived by his wife Nancy and four children, son John (and wife Toni) of Winlock, WA, daughter Martha of Hemet, CA, son James of La Mesa, and daughter Myra (and husband John Weldon) of Escondido, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He had two sisters and one brother that predeceased him.
Tom worked at Convair (also known as Consolidated Vultee Aircraft, then General Dynamics Electronics, then BAE Systems) for 47 years retiring in 1998. His career ranged from electrician to Program Director. He worked with Werner Von Braun in Cape Kennedy and was in the blockhouse when the first successful Redstone Missile was launched. He worked on the guidance system for those missiles and also worked on the GLOTRAC program that established radar tracking around the world, as well as many other military programs (AZUSA, Apollo, ARMS).
Tom was first and foremost a Christian and a man of faith. He belonged to Trinity Presbyterian Church for 55 years and had a heart for Evangelism serving as Deacon, Elder, and Chairman of the Building and Grounds. He dedicated over three years as a Missionary to the poor in Tijuana, moving three buildings across the border and turning them into a school and clinic for Casa de Todos. He was also active in the Presbyterian 'Mariners' organization for over 50 years and served (along with Nancy) at the National level as Stewards of the 1963 Convention held here in San Diego.
Tom was fun-loving, a 'packrat', a Star Trekee, a John Wayne fan, a Republican, and a Mason (El Cajon), and loved puzzles. He was an 'Engineer' who could fix anything and do anything. He was a family man wearing out two motor homes taking his family all over the U.S.
He loved God, his family, and his country and his spirit and enthusiasm will be sorely missed. Tom was born into eternal life in March, 2007. His life will be celebrated at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3902 Kenwood Drive, Spring Valley, on Saturday, April 7, 2007, at 2 p.m. In honor of his many, many Saturday 'work parties' the family is inviting everyone to dress casually and bring work gloves to help plant a tree and vine in his memory. A reception will be held in Williams Hall following the plantings. There will be no graveside service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Tom to Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3902 Kenwood Drive, Spring Valley, CA 91977, designated for the Building and Grounds Committee OR Meadowview, RCFE, 1341-A South Boyle Avenue, Escondido, CA 92027, designated for the bathroom remodel project. Meadowview is where Tom was lovingly cared for during the last two years while he suffered with Parkinson's Disease and related neurological problems and if he could he would have remodeled the bathroom himself!! Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com.1 According to the Social Security Administrations Death Index Thomas's last known residence was Escondido, San Diego County, California.2
He appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 in the household of Harvey Lee Scholder and Mina Agusta Melchert at Precinct 58, Weld County, Colorado.
Thomas Harvey Scholder the brother of Emery Lee Scholder was listed in his obituary on 28 July 2002 in the The San Diego Union-Tribune, printed in San Diego, San Diego County, California.3 His obituary was published on 5 April 2007 San Diego, San Diego County, California. His obituary stated:
Thomas was born in Keensburg, CO in 1926. He moved to San Diego in the 1940's and graduated from High School. He served as an Army Paratrooper during WWII then graduated from SDSU as an Electronics Engineer. He met and married Nancy Gray in 1949. They designed and built their own home in La Mesa where they lived and raised four children for 56 years. Tom is survived by his wife Nancy and four children, son John (and wife Toni) of Winlock, WA, daughter Martha of Hemet, CA, son James of La Mesa, and daughter Myra (and husband John Weldon) of Escondido, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He had two sisters and one brother that predeceased him.
Tom worked at Convair (also known as Consolidated Vultee Aircraft, then General Dynamics Electronics, then BAE Systems) for 47 years retiring in 1998. His career ranged from electrician to Program Director. He worked with Werner Von Braun in Cape Kennedy and was in the blockhouse when the first successful Redstone Missile was launched. He worked on the guidance system for those missiles and also worked on the GLOTRAC program that established radar tracking around the world, as well as many other military programs (AZUSA, Apollo, ARMS).
Tom was first and foremost a Christian and a man of faith. He belonged to Trinity Presbyterian Church for 55 years and had a heart for Evangelism serving as Deacon, Elder, and Chairman of the Building and Grounds. He dedicated over three years as a Missionary to the poor in Tijuana, moving three buildings across the border and turning them into a school and clinic for Casa de Todos. He was also active in the Presbyterian 'Mariners' organization for over 50 years and served (along with Nancy) at the National level as Stewards of the 1963 Convention held here in San Diego.
Tom was fun-loving, a 'packrat', a Star Trekee, a John Wayne fan, a Republican, and a Mason (El Cajon), and loved puzzles. He was an 'Engineer' who could fix anything and do anything. He was a family man wearing out two motor homes taking his family all over the U.S.
He loved God, his family, and his country and his spirit and enthusiasm will be sorely missed. Tom was born into eternal life in March, 2007. His life will be celebrated at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3902 Kenwood Drive, Spring Valley, on Saturday, April 7, 2007, at 2 p.m. In honor of his many, many Saturday 'work parties' the family is inviting everyone to dress casually and bring work gloves to help plant a tree and vine in his memory. A reception will be held in Williams Hall following the plantings. There will be no graveside service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Tom to Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3902 Kenwood Drive, Spring Valley, CA 91977, designated for the Building and Grounds Committee OR Meadowview, RCFE, 1341-A South Boyle Avenue, Escondido, CA 92027, designated for the bathroom remodel project. Meadowview is where Tom was lovingly cared for during the last two years while he suffered with Parkinson's Disease and related neurological problems and if he could he would have remodeled the bathroom himself!! Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com.1 According to the Social Security Administrations Death Index Thomas's last known residence was Escondido, San Diego County, California.2
Children of Thomas Harvey Scholder and Nancy Gray
Last Edited=10 Jan 2008
Citations
- [S1383] "Thomas Harvey Scholder obituary," The San Diego Union-Tribune (San Diego, California), 5 April 2007, B-8:F B-4:R B-10:E B-12:S; NewsBank subscription database (http://infoweb.newsbank.com), America's Obituaries & Death Notices by NewsBank, Record No. UTS1997407. Accessed 7 December 2007.
- [S1380] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at <http://ssdi.rootsweb.com> (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, 3 December 2007 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. THOMAS HARVEY SCHOLDER, birth listed as 26 Sep 1926, died listed as 18 Mar 2007 (P), issued in the State of California. Last residence Escondido, San Diego, CA, last benefit Escondido, San Diego, CA. Accessed 7 Dec 2007.
- [S1416] "Emery Lee Scholder obituary," The San Diego Union-Tribune (San Diego, California), 28 July 2002, p. B-8; NewsBank subscription database (http://infoweb.newsbank.com), America's Obituaries & Death Notices by NewsBank, Record No. UTS1679567. Accessed 8 January 2008.
- [S1415] Vickie Sylvara, Jacob Rowland and Elizabeth Bachtel of Ohio, online http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi ( page last updated 31 October 2007) viewed on 8 January 2008.