Edna Hammock and Tom Arthur Blair
TOM ARTHUR BLAIR, son of NELLIE J. TUCKER and BRYSON PURDY BLAIR, was born June 1, 1892 in De Beque, Mesa, Colorado,4532 and died June 30, 1969 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico.8110, 11852 He is buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico.456
He married EDNA HAMMOCK on December 31, 1924 in Lubbock County, Texas.10041 She was born in 1898 in Kentucky, and died in 1986.456 She is buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico.456
Newspaper Articles
Daily Sentinel, May 10, 194811846
Former Resident of Slope Named Chief Engineer on Santa Fe
Thomas A. Blair of Park Ridge, Ill., was recently named chief engineer of the Santa Fe railway system after having been in the service of that company since Aug. 1, 1915, when he was employed at Pueblo, soon after receiving his engineering degree from the University of Colorado.
Blair is the son of the late Bryson P. Blair, who passed away only about a year ago in Phoenix, Ariz. The father was an early-day resident of DeBeque, and served at deputy county clerk of Mesa county about the turn of the century. He later moved to Montrose, after being named an official in the U. S. land office then located there.
As chief engineer of one of the nation's largest rail systems, Blair succeeded Guy W. Harris, retired. Blair was born at DeBeque, June 1, 1892, during the boom days of that city. He attended grade and high schools at Grand Junction and Montrose and was graduated from Colorado university in 1913 as a civil engineer. Since 1915 Blair has served as transitman, office engineer, building inspector, road master, assistant engineer, division engineer, district engineer and trainmaster. In 1938 he was appointed chief engineer of the western lines and in 1943 was transferred to Chicago as assistant chief engineer, from which position he has been elevated to the top engineering job. Mr. and Mrs. Blair with their son and daughter reside in Park Ridge, Ill.
Obituaries
Albuquerque Tribune, July 1, 196911852
BLAIR—Mr. Tom Arthur Blair, 77, resident of this city 39 years, passed away Monday in a local hospital after an illness. He resided at 3206 Florida NE and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edna Blair of the home; one son, Mr. Tom A. BLair, Jr., of Albuquerque; on daughter, Mrs. Frances Blair Ball of Ypsilanti, Mich.; one brother, Mr. Glen Blair of Phoenix, Ariz; one sister, Mrs. Helen Keraus of Wakeeney, Kan., and five grandchildren. Mr. Blair was a member of the Presbyterian Church, President, American Railway Engineering, 1951, 52; received his Honorary Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Colorado and retired as a civil engineer for the A.T.&S.F. in 1958. Services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from the Chapel in the Garden of the French Mortuary, 1111 University NE. THe Rev. Walter Wolf will officiate. Escorts will be: R. H. Beeder, Tom A. Blair, Jr., Hall Wilson, Glen Blair, Robert J. Ball, and Robert M. Ball. Entombment will be made in the Chester T. French Memorial Mausoleum. The family requests contributions to a favorite charity in lieu of flowers in memory of Mr. Blair.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
|---|---|---|
| June 25, 190011836 | De Beque, Mesa, Colorado |
