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THOMAS LING Obituary
June 12, 1936 – September 5, 2019
Thomas "Yih-Tang" Ling passed away September 5, 2019 at St. Luke's Lutheran Community after a battle with liver cancer. Tom was born Yih-Tang Ling in Tainan, Taiwan (Republic of China) on June 12, 1936 to Chi-Chang and Wu-Yueh Ling. He was the second youngest of the 18 children in the Ling family. He graduated with honors from Cheng Keung High School in Taiwan in 1958. After completing high school, he immigrated to the United States and attended Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia, where he graduated with honors once again.
It is there that he met his wife and soul-mate, Dorothy Jean Ling (Garner), a native of Huntington, West Virginia. They married in 1962. After relocating to Kent, Ohio, he received his Masters Degree in Mathematics in 1965 from Kent State University. He and Dorothy then moved to Canton, Ohio where he started a career at Walsh University in 1966. There, along with his wife, he enjoyed a career that spanned 50 years, and taught many generations of Walsh students. He passed his knowledge of mathematics to many Walsh students giving them foundations for careers in business, medicine, behavioral sciences and many other professions which are too numerous to list. Tom will not only be missed by his family at Walsh, but also by his two sons Steven of Canton and David of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 55 years, Dorothy. Our family wishes to thank his friends who stayed close, the caring nurses and aides from St. Luke's and Visiting Angels who took excellent care of him as well as the nurses and aides of Crossroads Palliative Care who assisted in keeping him comfortable as his long and meaningful life came to a close.
Family and friends will be received at the Rossi Family Funeral Home on Sunday from 3 to 5:45 p.m. Funeral Services will begin at 6 p.m. in the funeral home, with Rev. Deborah Chaney officiating. Private interment will be in Sunset Hills Burial Park. Our family requests donations be made to the Thomas Y. Ling academic scholarship established in his name at Walsh University.
Rossi, (330)492-5830
www.rossifuneralhomeinc.com
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Shirley and Dick Lewis
September 7, 2019
Tom will be missed. He was a kind man who enjoyed learning and teaching and was always eager to talk about what he was reading. He would frequently quiz on some fact he had learned and then ask what you thought about an issue. He would greet us with a big smile when we went to visit. However, we are not certain whether he was more delighted to see us or the fruit turnovers we brought! They were a favorite of his. Tom cared deeply for his family and we share in their grief. We regret that he was not able to take us out to dinner as he wanted to do, but we will take a rain check and hope to have a heavenly dinner with him and Dorothy sometime.
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Bob, Becky & Spanky Slutz
September 7, 2019
So very sorry to learn of Dr. Ling's passing...we will miss him. What a wonderful, loving husband! Our thoughts and prayers are with David & Steven. Rest in peace, Dr. Ling.
Delene Perley
September 6, 2019
A unique friend and colleague. One who made a difference in the lives of many. Such happy memories recalling stimulating conversations. He listened and - sometimes - even altered his thinking. Regardless there was always mutual respect alongside strong devotion and love of his family.
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