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Thomas E Shorkey 1921 - 2007

Thomas Edward Shorkey of Saint Clair, Saint Clair County, MI was born on June 6, 1921 in Marine City, St. Clair County, and died at age 85 years old on May 19, 2007 in Marine City.

Thomas Edward Shorkey

Saint Clair, Saint Clair County, MI 48079

June 6, 1921

Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan, 48039, United States

May 19, 2007

Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan, 48039, United States

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Introduction

Thomas Edward Shorkey was born to Edward Charles Shorkey Sr. (1869-1954) and Dorenda M. Thomas (1878-1963) and had two sisters Mary (born 1910) and Thelma (born 1912), a brother Bernard (born 1913), and a half sibling John (1900-1950). He married Pansy Christine Duckworth (born 1917) in Madison County Tennessee on March 17th 1944 and they had two children. Thomas Shorkey was a World War 2 Veteran, and served in the Army Air Corp.
06/6

1921

Birthday

June 6, 1921

Birthdate

Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan 48039, United States

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Nationality & Locations

Thomas was born in Marine City, St. Clair Michigan, and lived in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri when he enlisted in the United States military on September 29, 1943 in Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi. He was married in Jackson Tennessee, and lived at 725 North Royal Street. He passed away in Marine City St. Clair Michigan in 2007.
Early Life & Education

Thomas was a 1939 graduate of Holy Cross High School in Marine City Michigan. It closed in 1989 but reopened the following year as Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School.
Religious Beliefs

Thomas was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church his entire life.
Military Service

World War 2 Veteran, Thomas Shorkey served in the Army Air Corp. His military details are as follows: Military serial#: 37721007 Enlisted: September 29, 1943 in Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
Professional Career

Thomas Shorkey owned and operated Shorkey's Corner Grocery for 24 years and also owned Shorkey's Party Store, both in Marine City.
05/19

2007

Death

May 19, 2007

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan 48039, United States
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Obituary

The following appeared in The Times Herald in Port Huron Michigan on Monday May 21st 2007: St. Clair - Thomas E. "Ed" Shorkey, age 85, of St. Clair, formerly of Marine City, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2007. Mr. Shorkey graduated from Holy Cross High School in 1939 and served with the Army Air Corp during World War II. On March 17, 1944, he married Pansy Duckworth in Jackson, Tennessee. Mr. Shorkey owned and operated Shorkey's Corner Grocery for 24 years and also owned Shorkey's Party Store, both in Marine City. He was a life time member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Pansy S. Shorkey; children, Richard (Catherine) Shorkey of San Rafael, California and Christine (Joseph) Beck of Romeo; grandchildren, Andrea Beck, Elizabeth (Brian) Levine and Aaron Beck. He was preceded in death by his siblings, John Shorkey, Sister Mary Shorkey IHM, Delma Saam and Bernard Shorkey. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Young Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, China Twp. Visiting hours are 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials are suggested to Holy Cross Activities Center.

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Thomas E Shorkey lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.

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