- Date Of Birth: March 25, 1939
- Date Of Death: December 6, 2022
- State: North Carolina
Thomas Edwin Gish, 83 of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
Tom was born on March 25, 1939 in Jackson, Michigan. He was the son of the late Lottie Lee Eblen Gish and Henry Herman Gish. He was a 1957 graduate of Jackson High School, a 1962 graduate of Western Michigan University, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and faithfully served his country in the Michigan Air National Guard. He married his wife Beverly in 1985, and together they shared more than 35 years of marriage. Tom’s career was with Clark Equipment Company, where he held managerial and administrative positions, including an assignment for 2 years at TREMEC in Queretaro, Mexico. During his time at TREMEC, he founded Michigan Export Company in Jackson, MI. He transferred to North Carolina in 1983 with Clark Equipment. Tom was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Tom and his wife, Beverly jointly owned a REMAX franchise in Statesville, NC. In 2000 he served as president of the Statesville Country Club, he also served as President of the Statesville Rotary Club and was honored with a Paul Harris Fellow.
The family extends special thanks to Carolina Caring Hospice for their support during Tom’s long fight with Multiple Sclerosis.
