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Thomas Milburn Obituary
Graveside service: 3:30 p.m. Friday in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Mr. Milburn was born Feb. 1, 1924, in Fort Worth, one of four children born to Tom "Bud" and Leona Milburn. He graduated from North Side High School and later attended TCU. He was a member of Southwest Football and Basketball Officials Association.
He joined the Army Air Corps during World War II and flew 50 missions as a tail gunner in a B-17; one of the missions included the Memmingen, Germany, raid. He was later promoted to sergeant major and retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Air Force.
Thomas continued in the Air Force Reserves and went to work for White Swan and Flemming Company. He retired from there after 25 years of service.
Survivors: Wife of 65 years, Jean Milburn; sons, Thomas and James J. Milburn; sister, Leona Wright; grandson, Tom J. Milburn and wife, Stephanie; a wonderful great-granddaughter, Claire Ellen Milburn; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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tommy John milburn
February 23, 2023
It is not possible to express the mountain of a man he was. The best I can do to express he was spring and flower in all good times, he could sing, he could dance he could tell you a story that would leave you of all sense of time. In a crisis, he was oak and rock, and his course of action took on fervor and resolution that must have been borne of the most terrible strife and in your bones you knew it. I wish he had been able to survive to see his great grandaughter Vivian born just a whisper later than his departing. They would have been co-conspirators and I see his fiendish sense of humor in her daily. To the greatest and most giving man......a solemn salute.
Pete Healy
May 14, 2010
Mrs Milburn and JJ,
I'm sorry I was out of town and unable to attend Mr. Milburn's funeral. Our dad's were a generation of selfless duty to our country. He will be missed. I know the hole you have in your heart for him. May God grant you comfort and peace.
My sympathy,
(neighbors)
May 7, 2010
What a beautiful service and celebration of life. Uncle Tommy was a true gentlemen and hero to many especially his family. My dad spoke so highly of his younger brother and shared many stories to us girls. He was so proud of him. May God give you comfort and peace.
Love you
Trina
Tracy House
May 7, 2010
JJ,
It was my honor to meet your father that UTA shortly after you returned to the unit. I did not realize how blessed I was until I read about him. You and your family are in my thoughts.
MSgt Tracy L. House
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May 7, 2010
JJ,
It was my honor to have met your father that UTA shortly after you returned to the unit. I did not realize how blessed I was until I read about him. He was truly an American Hero. You and your family are in my thoughts.
MSgt Tracy L. House
SrA Igo
May 6, 2010
Sgt Milburn and Family, I am sorry to hear about the loss of your dad and a American Hero.
Deb & Shirley McCracken
May 6, 2010
We are sorry to hear about your loss. He was a great man.
May 6, 2010
We are so sorry for your loss, he was a great man! Shirley McCracken & Deb McCracken & Cheyenne Land
Stan & Jen Young
May 6, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless.
Tech Sgt. Kyzer
May 6, 2010
James and Family,
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad. We have lost a great American.
Deniske Albin
May 6, 2010
Heart-felt sympathy to Jean and family
who loved Tommie, as all of us North Side High School students did. He was
such a loving person. I'm so glad you
were able to have your 50th anniversary
together. I saved the article of it,
with your picture, and shared it with
other North Side High friends.
With prayerful love, Deniske Albin
[email protected]
Debbie & Harold Crabtree
May 6, 2010
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
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