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JACK THALHIMER Obituary


Jack A. Thalhimer  
Died April 8, 2020, in Springfield, VA. Born November 20, 1928 in Fürth, Bayern in Germany, he immigrated to the United States in 1940, settling with his parents and grandparents in Richmond, VA. He became a U.S. citizen in 1946. Graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond; Virginia Polytechnic Institute (now Virginia Tech) in industrial engineering; MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.He served as an officer in the US Air Force in the early 1950's. A longtime resident of the Mt. Vernon area of Fairfax County, he worked as a government contractor with Honeywell and Alliant Techsystems. Preceded in death by wife, Norma Jean and son, John. Jack is survived by son, Mark and daughter-in-law, Sheila of Washington, DC; and daughter-in-law, Ellen and grandchildren, Jacob and Melanie of Marietta, GA. Private funeral. Family requests no flowers; in lieu please make donation to your favorite charity.

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Published by The Washington Post on Apr. 12, 2020.

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