Surnames: LARSON ZINSLI WARNER BARRON CUCOLO BELOW CHRISTLE RIESZ

----Source: Tribune-Record Gleaner (Clark County, WI) 0/27/2002

Larson, Thomas P. (4 APR 1931 - 25 FEB 2002)

Lt. Col. Thomas P. Larson, USAF, 70, died on Monday, Feb. 25, 2002. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, at House of Prayer Lutheran Church.

Thomas Larson was born on April 4, 1931, in Thorp, Clark County, to Lief and Anna (nee Zinsli) Larson. He graduated from Thorp High School. He also attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Shortly thereafter, he joined the United States Air Force. He served in the Air Force for 22 years and was a highly decorated officer. He flew the F-106 in the Paris Air Show, competed twice in the William Tell contest, served during the Korean War and flew 100 missions over North Vietnam during the Vietnam Conflict. He also served a second tour of duty in Vietnam. He was awarded with many honors during his service including the Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross with five Oak Leaf Clusters. After retiring in San Antonio, Texas, he attended Southwest Texas State University where he earned a Master of Science degree in health management administration. After college, he worked in the allied health field and then went to work for the Alamo Community College District where he served as a liaison between the College District and the area military bases. He spent his retirement actively volunteering with the Salvation Army and Boysville, working with the church council and teaching Sunday school. His interests included golf.

Survivors include his wife, Ann (nee Warner) Larson three daughters, Lynn (Doug) Barron, Pearland, Texas, Kathy (Tom) Cucolo, San Antonio, Texas, and Jennifer Larson, San Antonio, Texas one son, Lief Larson, San Antonio, Texas five granddaughters, Beth and Rebecca Barron, and Allison, Ann and Clara Cucolo three sisters, Elaine Below, Scottsdale, Ariz., Kathleen (Chris) Christle, Naples, Fla., and Ann Lief (George Riesz) , Las Vegas, Nev. and one brother, Peter (Bonnie) Larson, Thorp.

Preceding him in death were his parents.