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Thomas Richard Carvlin

Dolton, Illinois

Jul 28, 1926 – Oct 21, 2023

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BORN
July 28, 1926
DIED
October 21, 2023
LOCATION
Dolton, Illinois

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Carvlin, Thomas Richard, 97. Born July 28, 1926 in New York, N.Y. to Katharine nee Shorman and George Carvlin.Served in France and Germany during WWII, including showing Holocaust footage to German citizens. Attended Creighton University. Raised in Pittsburgh, Carvlin moved to Chicago. He met...

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I love reading all of the fond memories everyone has of my dad. He loved life and that shows in his many adventures.

I'm rereading my son Richard suleski 10000 miles of America. Tom traveled with him the last part of his journey biking. Wow lived to 97. Rich loved him. Rich died in 2007 at 35 on a bile trail in heaven together mother sharon suleski

Tom was a warm and caring colleague. It was a pleasure working with him.

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I have many fond memories of my Uncle Tom. Whenever we'd visit Chicago, he'd welcome not only me, but my husband and our four young children. He'd sit and talked to us all with a true genuine interest. My favorite memory was his trip to visit us in Oregon. He was in his 70s at the time and brought along his 10-speed bike, convincing us to drop him off on the Oregon Coast with just his backpack containing only a little pop up tent, change of clothes and his credit card. From there he embarked...

I will miss you at my gate with your bike 'old friend.'
Thank you for your friendship and guidance for 20 some years at Ascension-St Susanna and beyond.

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When I was a rookie reporter in the Chicago Tribune Neighborhood News sections in 1967, I sometimes over-worried my stories and would still be at my desk writing at night after everybody else had left for the day. On some nights my boss, Bob Corbett, would be there late, too, as he did final edits on pages he was responsible for before sending them to the printers. Usually after six his good friend, Tom Carvlin, would come into our office to go to dinner with Bob. If I was there, they...

Truly a special man to me, and the memories will always remain close to my heart. An adventurous spirit and brilliant mind that inspires me to this day, God speed, uncle Tim - I know you´ll be more than welcome in his house.