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Thomas E. Dillon

Santa Paula, California

1946 - 2009

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Thomas E. Dillon April 18, 1946 - April 15, 2009 Thomas Edward Dillon was the first of six children born to Shirley and Thomas J. Dillon of San Francisco. Even from childhood, he had a keen sense of wonder and a hunger for knowledge, spending hours reading through encyclopedias. Tom was...

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With greatest sympathy, prayerful thoughts for the whole Dillon family.
Margit Serenyi, DM
Hungarian Association
Potomac, MD

Dear Mrs. Dillon and Family,
Please acept my prayers and sympathy on the death of your husband, your father, Dr. Dillon. His faith-filled commitment to the church, to education and most especially to you, his loving wife and his children, gave strong witness to Christ.Please know that you remain in my prayers.
Sister Patricia Ann Thompson, CSC
Saint Mary's Convent
Notre Dame, IN

Working for a foundation, I have met many college presidents. But President Thomas Dillon stands out in my mind as the leader best suited for his job, which he regarded as a sacred mission. His passion for learning, for building Thomas Aquinas College, for his own family, for his lovely wife, Theresa, his children and grandchildren and for his extended family of students, faculty and others associated with the college is unparalleled. I am grateful to have known this fine, highly ethical,...

To know Dr. Dillon
at all was to have
one's life enriched
immeasurably.
Susan and Albert Alioto