Allen Thomas (Tom) Luey |
| Posted 2009-09-16 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ April 27, 2005, p. B9 Allen Thomas "Tom" Luey returned peacefully to his owner on April 21 at his home in Wickenburg. Tom was born on July 5, 1914 in Portland, Ore., to Allen and Mabel Luey. During his childhood he lived in several states as his father was a road engineer. At the age of 5, the family moved to Port Washington, Long Island, N.Y. His father commuted to New York City where he produced educational films. During high school Tom held first chair/soloist clarinet position in the orchestra, and he enjoyed acting in Gilbert and Sullivan productions with the Pirates of Penzance being his favorite. Tom was a "Dartmouth Man," class of 1936. The last reunion he attended was his 65th. His spirit will attend the 70th in 2006. After graduate school at the Institute of Paper Chemistry, Tom entered the recycled paperboard industry where he worked as a chemist until World War II. He joined the Navy and served four and a half years in the South Pacific aboard the USS Minneapolis. A kamikaze blew off the bow of the ship in the Battle of Coral Sea. The ship limped into a small island and constructed a bow that got the ship to our west coast for repair. Upon leaving the Navy he vowed, "No more sailing". Tom met his wife Joan in 1967 when she joined his company. They married after his wife, Jean died in 1980. Joan was a sailor so the vow of no more time on the sea ended. The Lueys sailed the Great Lakes through the summer of 2003. Since Tom was the radar officer on the USS Minneapolis, his sailboat "Spirit" had radar. Tom had an illustrious business career running a research and development association, BRDA, for over 25 years. Tom held the ex-officio title "Mr. Paperboard." The association had a world-wide membership. Tom was awarded the honor of being a TAPPI Fellow by the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, and in 1993 was given the most prestigious award, the Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal. After retiring from BRDA, Tom was asked to serve with the International Executive Service Corps to educate and assist paperboard mills in developing countries. He worked in Panama, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. Tom had many interests. He restored antique furniture for dealers in Kalamazoo, Mich., played tennis, golf, and enjoyed a good game of bridge. Tom leaves his wife Joan; his sister's daughter Sheila Fuller and his brother's sons, John, Robert, and Michael Luey and their children. He also leaves his adopted son Zam and his family who live in Lombok, Indonesia, and his sister-in-law, Mary Lou Burdulis. His spirit will remain with all who loved him. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday (April 29) at 3 p.m. at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Wickenburg with Fr. Dan Gerard officiating. |
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