Thomas Walter Ely III
Oct. 1, 1928 ~ Nov. 20, 2016
Thomas Walter Ely III passed from this life to life eternal on Nov. 20, 2016, in Boerne Texas. He was born on Oct. 1, 1928, in Fairfield, Texas, to Maurine Pyburn and Thomas Walter Ely Jr. Walter graduated from El Campo High School in 1945 and attended Wharton County Junior College and what was then North Texas State College in Denton. His college career was interrupted by his service in the United States Army, serving in Korea. After being honorably discharged, he returned to Denton and completed his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in personnel management, graduating in 1955. He also attended the University of Texas in Austin and was a lifelong fan of the Texas Longhorns.
