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QUINCY -- Thomas Edward Napier Sr., 89, of Cottage Care Assisted Care facility in Mauston, Wis., died Feb. 12, 2016, at the facility. His daughter, Tamerra Napier, lives in Quincy.
Tom previously resided with his wife, Ella, (now deceased) in Mauston. Tom was born Oct. 15, 1926, in Chicago. His parents, Edward and Marian (Ivy) Napier, had one more child, Mary Ann, now deceased. He grew up in Chicago. His passionate hobby was fishing in Lake Michigan. Oftentimes he would fish off the then undeveloped Navy Pier. Tom attended Hawthorne Elementary School and Lane Tech High School in Chicago. Tom served in the U.S. Navy from October 1944 through 1947. In addition he was in the Navy Reserve to October 1952. In his 20s, Tom was introduced to Ella by her brother, Richie. He said it was love at first sight. They were married Nov. 22, 1950. Tom and Ella relocated to a northwest suburb of Chicago, Cary, Ill. In Cary, Tom and Ella had three children, Thomas Jr., Timothy and Tamerra. He always made his children a priority in life, sometimes working two jobs to financially support the family. Tom possessed versatile trade skills in carpentry, masonry, plumbing and electrical work. He used these skills to remodel and add on to their first property acquisition in Cary. When Tom and Ella finished, they had developed two commercial storefronts and three apartment buildings from what originally was a family house. He was just getting warmed up though. Next, he constructed a larger family residence in Cary. Not finished, Tom constructed another house in a resort area in northwest Illinois called Lake Summerset. It should be noted that he maintained a full-time job while constructing these buildings. Tom truly defined the term "jack of all trades." He later obtained his GED high school degree and attended McHenry (Ill.) Junior College graduating with a certificate in mechanics. In 2001 Tom and Ella moved to Wisconsin, to be close to their son, Dr. Timothy Napier and his family. Tom is remembered as a very kind soul with a smile always on his face. The cup was always half full with Tom. He is survived by his children, Thomas Napier Jr., his wife, Colette, Timothy and his wife, Jane, and Tamerra Napier; his grandkids, Katie Mansoura and husband, Rami, Jen Windmiller of Taylor Ridge, Ill., Janie Windmiller of Quincy, Andrew, Aaron, Tom and Annie Napier; and a great-grandchild, Emma Windmiller of Quincy. SERVICES: A celebration of Tom's life was held Feb. 19 in the home of Timothy and Jane Napier in Mauston. MEMORIALS: Mile Bluff Medical Center Foundation milebluff.com/our-foundation/ways-to-give.html. ARRANGEMENTS: Crandall Funeral Home, Mauston, Wis. WEBSITE: www.crandallfuneral.com Condolences may be expressed online at whig.com.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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