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Thomas John Darst, Sr
Birth: Mar. 8, 1917
Death: Dec. 27, 2008
THOMAS JOHN DARST, SR.
A native Texan and long time Houston resident,Thomas John Darst, Sr., 91, founder of Forest Lawn Cemetery of Houston, Inc. and Forest Lawn Funeral Home, died peacefully on Saturday, December 27, 2008. Tom was preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Elsie Louise Ulm Darst, and his daughter, Theresa Irene. Mr. Darst was the father of ten children: Mary Anne Speck (Paul), Elsie Parsons Biron (Beau), Thomas John Darst, Jr. (Sandy), James Michael Darst (Mary), Therese Irene Brumfield (deceased), John F. Darst (Anne), Paul Matthias Darst (Nancy), Joseph Patrick Darst, Miriam Darst Franke and Loretta Darst Pressnall. Tom Darst, Sr. was born on the Darst family farm in Terrell, Texas and he loved the outdoors, farming, fishing, and gardening. He was a visionary and an entrepreneur. For more than 57 years, Tom was quite active in the community, planting many an oak tree as well as maintaining a bluebonnet hill project for local residents to enjoy. Visitations with the family and a Mass of Christian burial have been arranged as follows: Visitation, December 29, 6:00-8:00 pm at Kingwood Funeral Home 22800 Highway 59 North, Kingwood, TX 77339, 281.358.9005. Visitation Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:00-3:00 pm in the Chapel of the mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 8701 Almeda Genoa Road, Houston 77075, 713.991.2313 and a visitation in the Chapel of St. Basil (Yoakum at West Alabama on the campus of the University of St. Thomas) from 6:00-7:30pm, followed by the rosary at 7:30pm. The Mass will be celebrated 10:00am, Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in the Chapel of St. Basil. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery of Houston, Inc. Please visit Tom Darst's memorial at MEM.com.
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Spouse:
Elsie Louise Ulm Darst (1919 - 2007)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Houston
Harris County
Texas, USA
Created by: Shawn The Grave Hunter
Record added: Dec 29, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 32484019
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1917 - 2008 (91 years)