Thomas-Jernigan-Obituary

Thomas E. Jernigan

Birmingham, Alabama

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JERNIGAN, THOMAS E. Thomas E. Jernigan, longtime business community leader, died January 4, 2008. His career represents a remarkable American entrepreneurial success story. As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Corporation, he established one of the most successful privately owned...

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Dear Donna,

I was unable to attend Tom's funeral because of my ministerial commitments in Washington, DC and the Pentagon. I am the ecclesiastical endorser of chaplains for the military and VA hospitals for my denomination. Otherwise, I would have been there.

Tom was a great personal friend. We often communicated and prayed together. He made a profession of his faith in Jesus Christ on April 20, 2007, when we talked by phone. I often prayed for his complete healing. Now, I...

Donna - My thoughts and prayers are with you and members of your family.

My deepest sympathies to Donna, Mary Conyears and the entire family in the loss of such a remarkable businessman and fine family man and father. With a great saddened heart, the entire family will be in my daily prayer journal for many years as the family grieves.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

The prayers of the entire Elk River Club staff are with your family during this difficult time. Mr. Jernigan will be missed at Elk River.

What a fantastic man he was! His energy was boundless, his zest for life uncomparable, and his love for family and friends ran so deep. He left such a positive mark on my life as well as the lives of many others. I will always hold dear the experiences we shared and also the invaluable business and life lessons I learned from him. I am so fortunate to have had him as a friend. He will be greatly missed.

Thomas, We will miss you deeply. You have touched our lives so much for all you have done.