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Thomas Edward "Tom" Atkinson
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Born on April 22, 1950, in Bay Shore, New York, Tom was the son of Eugene and Ruth Atkinson. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1968 and went on to study at Indiana University. On August 26, 1972, Tom was married to Sandy Jo Wall, also of Bloomington, and they lived a memorable 45 years together.
Tom spent over four decades of his career at Indiana University, working in the Student Loan Collections department. He also coached boys basketball at the Boys Club of Bloomington and was the first director of the Boys & Girls Club Crestmont Center. He truly enjoyed both.
Tom was preceded in death by his wife Sandy, and is survived by their two sons: Kyle (Rachel) Atkinson of Bloomington, six grandchildren, and Quinn (Emily) Atkinson of Monticello, Florida.
A celebration of life will be held at the Boys & Girls Club, located at 311 South Lincoln Street in Bloomington on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, Tom's family kindly requests that you make a memorial contribution to the Crestmont Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington in his honor.
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Paul Norris
February 5, 2025
I met Tom a number of years ago . His son worked for the IU Police Dept while I was either a Captain or Chief . Tom was a great man who cared about all people Black , White , Poor or Rich !
He was dedicated to the Boys Club , especially the branch in Crestmont . He gave of himself to make others lives better . He is a great loss to the community!
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