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Thomas Livingston

Oakland, California

1936 - 2017

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Thomas LivingstonJul. 26, 1936-Jan. 24, 2017OaklandThomas W. Livingston, 80, of Oakland passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. He was born July 26, 1936 in Oak Park, IL to David and Euphemia Livingston. Tom was the first Peace Corps volunteer to receive an experimental, overseas assignment, teaching...

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I met Tom at UC Berkeley in his comparative education class. He was a fine professor and mentor. He also served as a member of my doctoral qualifying exams. Even though I was a student, he treated me as a colleague. Since I was a violinist, we enjoyed classical music together.

Tom, you were a good friend always with a well reasoned and thoughtful position during our many discussions as students in the University of Chicago Great Books program at Shimer College. The world needs more like you!

Tom, we are going to miss you very much! I can not tell you how lucky we were, to have you and Karrel as our neighbors. We just loved our evenings together, enjoying cocktails and delicious meals cooked by Tom.

I learned so many things about hosting parties from you; you were a brilliant host! Always, beautiful flowers at the door and foyer, and amazing guests. You had a knack for inviting such fun friends over.

We also loved hearing you play piano in the mornings. You would...

Tom Livingston will always have a special place in my heart and that of my late husband, Jim Kornwolf. The two men met at the University of Chicago as graduate students and spent six months travelling in western Europe, mainly by biking, between semesters. Both determined their careers soon afterward - Jim as an architectural historian, Tom as a historian. We stayed friends throughout the years, with Tom visiting us in London and Virginia. The meetings were memorable. Tom is the...

Ah! Tom you were the most gentlemanly of men and Lindsay and I in New Zealand say our fondest good-bye to you you darling man. Always so kind and considerate to your dear Karrel and every-one I know that knew you. You will be looking for that "great antique" in heaven we know. Aroha and poroporaki Tom. love to Karrel and many, many condolences to him. Love Lindsay and Andy, Auckland, New Zealand

The Sala Family has known Tom for over 50 years, and he has a special place in our hearts. Tom and I were especially good friends and spent time together in New York, London, Paris, and California. He was such a gentleman and influenced my life significantly in areas of art, music, and general joie de vivre! Sincere condolences to Karel. RIP, Tom Livingston!

My husband, David, and I served with Tom in Ghana. We were in the second group serving 1962-4. Did not know him well, but did meet him several times during the year our terms overlapped. Sorry to hear of his passing, but delighted that as with many of
those early Peace Corps volunteers his life was filled with
service and positive and continued effort to give to society.

David and Judith (Kaekel) Lambert