Thomas Gardner MAIRS

1922 - 2016

A lifelong resident of St. Paul, MN, born May 27, 1922, died peacefully August 6, 2016 at Pillars Hospice Home. Private family interment was held. Preceded in death by his wife Marjorie P., son Thomas S., parents Mary G. and Samuel Mairs, brothers Samuel Gardner, George Goodell and Robert Whitaker, sister Mary Anne Ober, several nieces and nephews and many dear friends. Tom graduated from St. Paul Academy in 1940 and attended Yale University prior to serving in the Armed Forces during World War ll. He worked all his life as an administrative manager at Champion International Paper retiring in 1982 from his position as an administrative manager of R & D. He served as a Trustee or Director of the Mardag Foundation, Saint Paul Philharmonic, United Theological Seminary, The Dodge Nature Center, Society of Packaging and Handling Engineers, The Public Education Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation, Gyro Club of St. Paul, Somerset Country Club, as an Elder and Deacon in the Presbyterian Church, as a member of the Government Relations Committee of the MN Council of Foundations and as a Community Representative at DARTS. Yet the accomplishments of which he was most proud were raising his four children, taking care of his home, the biographies of his parents and being the Junior MN State Trapshooting Champion at age 15. Survived by daughter Nancy Mairs Daly (Peter) and grandchildren Sam & Mary Daly, son Robert G. (Jill) and step-granddaughter Natalie Smith, and son Peter E. (Cheryl), and several nieces and nephews. Memorial service Thursday, Sept. 29, 11:00 at House of Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Paul. Reception and light lunch to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to: The Schubert Club, 302 Landmark Center, 75 W. 5th Street, St. Paul 55102 or PillarsHospice c/o Health East Foundation, 1690 University Ave. W, Ste. 250, St. Paul 55104 or donor's choice.