Thomas James Elder

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Visitation Schedule
Visitation
Roller Funeral Home
Highway 5 North
Mountain Home, AR  72654
Monday, March 26, 2018
6-8pm
Service Schedule
Funeral Mass
St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church
250 S Dyer St
Mountain Home, AR  72653
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
10am
Cemetery
Baxter Memorial Gardens
Highway 5 North
Mountain Home, AR  72654
I served in the Army.
Thomas James ElderI am a Veteran.

of Midway, AR

June 23, 1930 - March 22, 2018

Mr. Thomas James Elder, Sr., age 87, of Midway, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018, at his residence.
Mr. Elder was born June 23, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, to Joseph and Katheline Beattie Elder. Mr. Elder was a retired mechanical engineer, a member of St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church where he was an active volunteer, a member of the Fisherman Council Knights of Columbus and Alley-White American Legion Post #52 where he served on the funeral honor guard. Mr. Elder was also a retired veteran of the United States Army.
Survivors are: two sons: Tom (Kathi) Elder, Jr.: McHenry, Illinois and Kevin (Heather) Elder: Algonquin, Illinois; two daughters: Kathleen Elder: Carpentersville, Illinois and Patty Santoro: Wadsworth, Illinois; two brothers: Johnny Elder: Colorado and Gerald (Beverly) Elder: Tennessee; nine grandchildren: Brooke, Paige, Sarah, Luke Alana, Peter, Cami, Carson and Kinsley; seven great-grandchildren: Shayleigh, Julie, Trinity, Nathan, Kyan, Faylinn and Madden; and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Helen Elder; two brothers and two sisters.
Visitation with the family receiving friends will be Monday, March 26, 2018, at Roller Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00 P.M. with a Vigil Service at 7:00 P.M. A Funeral Mass will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church with Reverend Norbert Rappold as celebrant. Entombment will follow in Baxter Memorial Gardens with military honors by Alley-White American Legion Post #52. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Ozarks.
Arrangements are under the direction of Roller Funeral Home. Please visit our online guest book at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/mtnhome

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Art Wallace
Mountain Home, AR
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Monday, April 2, 2018

I'm glad I got to visit with Tom about a week before his passing, and I'm sorry I was out of state and unable to visit with family and participate in his Military Honors Ceremony. Tom and Hellen were good friends, and both encouraged me much in my service with The American Legion. God bless the family.
Art Wallace,
Past Chaplain/Past Commander
Alley-White Post 52 of The American Legion

DW
Cordova, TN
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Thursday, March 29, 2018

So sorry for your loss may you find peace and comfort in the words spoken at 2 Corinthians 1:3 & 4" Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our trials so that we may be able to comfort others in any sort of trial with the comfort that we receive from God

Scott and Charlene Choklad
Crystal Lake, IL
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Sunday, March 25, 2018

Tom, Kathi and all our Elder family - we’re so sorry for your loss, your parents will always hold a special place in our hearts. We hope your time together will be filled with great memories and you’re able to celebrate the good long life your dad was blessed with. Love you all!
Scott and Charlene