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Thomas James Echols

St. Louis, Missouri

1934 - 2015

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Echols, Thomas James age 80, passed away in American Fork, Utah on August 23, 2015. A memorial was held in his honor in American Fork. He was born on December 8, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri to Samuel Thomas and Virginia Mae (Crew) Echols. He was married for time and all eternity to Roberta Ann...

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Loved my favorite principal, Thomas Echols. Buder School was the Best because of you. RIP my friend.

Mr. Echols was my principal at Gardenville Elementary when I first started working for St. Louis Public Schools. He was definitely a student-centered principal and did his best to make school a good place for students and teachers to come to every day. Sincere sympathy to his family.

Sincerest sympathies to Mr. Echols family. He was my teacher at Lindenwood Elementary School in South St. Louis, Mo. in 1960! I remember him as a "young bachelor" with a great sense of humor and a real love of teaching. My fondest memory is of our class trip to Camp Wyman which I think we can credit to his Dad who made special arrangements so that we could attend!

I married a teacher myself and know what lasting impacts they have on the lives of their students.

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