Thomas H. CARRUTHERS IV

CARRUTHERS

Thomas H. Carruthers IV, died November 8th at his Harbor Point cottage a month after he was diagnosed with cancer. Tom was born in September, 1927, and married Patty Dennis in 1950; she preceded him in death. They had three children, Reba Lawrence (John) who preceded him in death, Rip (Katie), and Jack. Tom has 8 grandchildren, a stepgrandson, and 2 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Tom and Susie (Baker) Otto were married in 2000 and Susie was with him at his death. Tom is also survived by his sister Liz Larson of Harbor Springs and Ft. Lauderdale and his brother Pat Carruthers of Harbor Springs and Hamilton, Ohio. Tom graduated from the Asheville School, served in the Marine Corps, and attended Kenyon College. He spent his working career with Standard Publishing in Cincinnati. Tom lived in both Cincinnati and Harbor Springs and was interested and active in both communities. He was past president of Clovernook Home and School for the Blind as well as of Children's Protective, and Glendale (Ohio) Youth Sports. He was also past Senior Warden of Christ Church Glendale, head of the Glendale Park Board, a member of the Glendale Planning Commission and the Glendale Volunteer Fire Department and a past board member of the Spring Grove Cemetery. In Harbor Springs Tom was past Commodore of the Little Traverse Yacht Club, past President of the Harbor Point Association, and past Board Member of the Little Harbor Club. Tom enjoyed sports, played baseball, and was an avid Bengals fan. He hunted actively all his life, and was a well respected and experienced sailor who was honored last year for having skippered his boat in all 50 of the Little Traverse Yacht Club Ugotta Regattas. Tom was a classic gentleman and loyal friend to many people. Services for Tom will be held at Christ Church Glendale at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 15th. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Little Traverse Sailors, P0 Box 583, Harbor Springs, MI 49740; Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation, 616 Petoskey St., Ste. 300, Petoskey, MI 49770; Clovernook Home for the Blind, 7000 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45231; or Glendale Park Board, 30 Village Square, Glendale, OH. Schaefer Busby Danner Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.