1932
Foy
2015
Foy Monroe
June 15, 1932 — November 24, 2015
DATELINE: Amarillo
PHOTO: yes SIZE: Large
VETERAN: YES
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1932
AGE: 83
Thomas O. “Foy” Monroe, age 83, of Amarillo, died on November 24, 2015. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 PM Friday, November 27, 2015 in St. Mary’s Cathedral with Rev. Scott Raef as celebrant and Monsignor Harold Waldow as con celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home; 4100 S. Georgia St. Amarillo, TX.
Foy was born in Dalhart, Texas on June 15, 1932, the youngest of eight children of Tom and Ethel Monroe. He married Gaynell Koehler in Dalhart in April, 1950. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1952 during the Korean War and served two years of shore duty in California before being assigned to the destroyer Frank E. Evans. During sea duty in the Pacific he served as a Torpedoman. Upon his discharge in 1956 he returned to Dalhart, and served in the Navy Reserve until 1960.
In 1960 he moved his family, which now included two sons, Steven and Douglas, to Amarillo. Foy was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Catholic Church from that time on. Foy, from early in life had a love of horses and riding. This love carried over to his fondness for western films.
Foy also loved woodworking, from carving to furniture creations. He restored a Model T and Model A Ford from his shop off 6th St. in Amarillo. He enjoyed sports on TV; his favorite teams were the Cowboys and Rangers. Foy was a formidable domino player who almost always beat his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six siblings and a grandson in law.
He is survived by his wife, Gaynell; sons, Steven and wife Jeanne of Frisco, and Doug and wife Kim of Amarillo; sister, Gladys Dye of Dalhart; a brother in law, Bob Wray of Perryton; granddaughters, Amber Heath, Shayna Moreno and husband Eric all of Amarillo, and Kelly Monroe of Sterrett, Alabama; grandson, Colby Monroe and wife Felicia of Amarillo; six great-grandchildren, Madison Heath, Sawyer Heath, Cooper Monroe, Carter Monroe, Kyler Moreno and Emilyn Moreno.
PHOTO: yes SIZE: Large
VETERAN: YES
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1932
AGE: 83
Thomas O. “Foy” Monroe, age 83, of Amarillo, died on November 24, 2015. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 PM Friday, November 27, 2015 in St. Mary’s Cathedral with Rev. Scott Raef as celebrant and Monsignor Harold Waldow as con celebrant. A private graveside service will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home; 4100 S. Georgia St. Amarillo, TX.
Foy was born in Dalhart, Texas on June 15, 1932, the youngest of eight children of Tom and Ethel Monroe. He married Gaynell Koehler in Dalhart in April, 1950. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1952 during the Korean War and served two years of shore duty in California before being assigned to the destroyer Frank E. Evans. During sea duty in the Pacific he served as a Torpedoman. Upon his discharge in 1956 he returned to Dalhart, and served in the Navy Reserve until 1960.
In 1960 he moved his family, which now included two sons, Steven and Douglas, to Amarillo. Foy was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Catholic Church from that time on. Foy, from early in life had a love of horses and riding. This love carried over to his fondness for western films.
Foy also loved woodworking, from carving to furniture creations. He restored a Model T and Model A Ford from his shop off 6th St. in Amarillo. He enjoyed sports on TV; his favorite teams were the Cowboys and Rangers. Foy was a formidable domino player who almost always beat his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six siblings and a grandson in law.
He is survived by his wife, Gaynell; sons, Steven and wife Jeanne of Frisco, and Doug and wife Kim of Amarillo; sister, Gladys Dye of Dalhart; a brother in law, Bob Wray of Perryton; granddaughters, Amber Heath, Shayna Moreno and husband Eric all of Amarillo, and Kelly Monroe of Sterrett, Alabama; grandson, Colby Monroe and wife Felicia of Amarillo; six great-grandchildren, Madison Heath, Sawyer Heath, Cooper Monroe, Carter Monroe, Kyler Moreno and Emilyn Moreno.
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