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Thomas Henry Elvey

Posted 2022-08-04 by Pat R
Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona)
Sunday, January 17, 1965, p. 6-B

DOUGLAS (AP)--An 85-year-old man who lived in Arizona for almost 80
years died yesterday in Douglas Hospital.

Thomas Henry Elvey, a native of Chicago, moved to Phoenix as a child. He
served as Douglas city magistrate from 1951 to 1960. He formerly
operated a sporting goods store and a key shop here.

Mr. Elvey was an Arizona Penitentiary guard in 1930-32. He returned to
Douglas in 1934 from Phoenix. He was a Mason, Elk, Eastern Star and past
department president of the United Spanish War Veterans.

A daughter, Mrs. William E. Wood of Douglas, survives.

The funeral will be held at 4 p.m. tomorrow in Brown-Page Chapel.




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