Thomas J. “T.J.” McCormick of League City, Texas, 89, beloved husband, father, grand-father, and great-grandfather passed away the morning of March 19, 2015. T.J. was born in Gandy, Louisiana on March 18, 1926. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, having served on the USS Bismarck Sea; the last aircraft carrier sunk in WWII by Japanese suicide bombers in which over 360 of his shipmates were killed. T.J. received degrees from Sam Houston State Univer-sity and the University of Hous-ton. He worked for Old Houston Press in the 1950’s, taught for 15 years in Galena Park ISD and taught for 10 years at Panola Col-lege in Carthage, Texas. T.J. was a loyal member of Friendswood Golf. Survivors include daughters, Sherry Duhon and husband, Chester, of Austin, Texas, and Mindy Armstrong and husband, Rick, of Magnolia, Texas; grand-children, Mike McGee of Austin, Texas and Jacy Armstrong of Magnolia, Texas; brother, R.D. McCormick and wife, Patsy along with numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. A visitation was held, March 23, at Forest Park East Funeral Home with a graveside service at Forest Park East Cemetery.
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