Thomas Withee:
CLASS OF 1974
Jacksonville High SchoolClass of 1974
Jacksonville, IL
Thomas's Story
I still live in Jacksonville and retired at the end of 2016 from the position of Factory Supply Chain Mgr at Nestle USA here in town (people who have long since moved away from Jax may remember this as the Carnation Plant just 1/2 mile west of Passavant Hospital). I was employed by Nestle for nearly 27 years, and during my employment there, I went back to school (with Nestle’s help) and in 2004 (30 years after my high school graduation) I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
My wife, Debi (JHS Class of 1975), passed away after a long battle with cancer and other illnesses in April of 2017, just 12 days shy of her 60th birthday. Deb was my Soul-Mate and is sadly missed...Expand for more
by family and friends. She passed about 6 months before what would have been our 40th anniversary.
I have two grown sons, DJ and Adam, who both work here in Jacksonville. I am also the grandfather of five (3 girls, 2 boys).
After my parents both passed away, Deb and I bought and remodeled my parents’ house on Southvale, so I am back living in the house I grew up in and where I lived when I was going to high school. So hopefully, anyone who visits town may remember where I lived and still be able to find me.
I love to play golf, but to be honest, I’ve never been very good at it. I have learned to try not to beat others when I play, but instead try to achieve my personal best, and believe me, some days are much better than others.
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