MAJOR THOMAS E BISHOP – CLASS OF 1980

MAJOR THOMAS E BISHOP – CLASS OF 1980

Bishop, Thomas Eric MAJ of Lafayette, Indiana

1958 – 2008

Eric passed away suddenly on November 26, 2008.

Born in Murray, KY, on March 10, 1958 and moved to Michigan when he was three months old.

A graduate of Comstock High School, Comstock, MI and Western Michigan University as a 1st Lieutenant in their ROTC program and a history degree. Eric spent 17 years in the Armored Cavalry Black Horse Division, serving eight years in Fulda, Germany guarding the Iron Curtain between Germany and Russia. He retired from service while assigned to the ROTC school at Purdue University in Lafayette, IN in 1996 and lived there until this time.

Survived by his mother, Ann Spaeth, of Kalamazoo; sister, Cheryl Toner, her husband George, and son Justin of Strongsville, Ohio; PV2 Travis Toner stationed in Ft. Lewis, WA; and step-sister, Marty Spaeth of Eugene, OR. Preceded in death by step-father, Earl Spaeth.

Burial will be at the National Cemetery, Fort Custer, MI at 2:30 PM, Friday, December 5. A memorial service will be held in Lafayette, IN at a date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Kalamazoo, or the Eagle Creek Rowing Club of Indianapolis, IN.