Hello all, The following is a descendant of William Green Sisson. Thomas Earl Sisson SISSON Thomas Earl Sisson, 79, on July 3, 2007. Beloved husband of 55 years of Elizabeth Brigtsen Sisson, and cherished father of Carol and Sally Sisson. Brother of Doris Rodgers, Howard Sisson and Rita Nuernberger, and the late Carroll Sisson, Theron Sisson and Gloria Sisson Cruce. Also survived by a host of nieces & nephews. Born to Henry and Dora Sisson in Birmingham, AL and a resident of New Orleans since 1948. He was graduated from Phillips High School in Birmingham, and received both a Bachelor's degree and MSW from Tulane University, and worked as a school social worker for the Orleans Parish School Board for many years. He served in the U.S. Navy and later as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserves. He loved the outdoors, bicycling and traveling, was a member of the Sierra Club and Good Sam Club, and had lifelong interests in photography, music, woodwork and house renovations. He was a charter member of the Community Church Unitarian Universalist. Though recently slowed by Parkinson's disease, he still awoke each day with a sense of wonder, curiosity, adventure and concern for others. He will be sorely missed. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to the memorial service Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at 12 noon, at Salem Church, 4212 Camp St. (corner Milan). Visitation from 10am Published in The Times-Picayune from 7/8/2007 - 7/9/2007. ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Hi-- This was my Uncle Tom whom I have not seen for probably 50 years or more. I am the son of his brother, Theron, who died in WWII. Thank you for the posting. --William Theron (Sisson) Yates JRice79761@aol.com wrote: > Hello all, > > The following is a descendant of William Green Sisson. > > Thomas Earl Sisson SISSON Thomas Earl Sisson, 79, on July 3, 2007. > Beloved husband of 55 years of Elizabeth Brigtsen Sisson, and cherished father > of Carol and Sally Sisson. Brother of Doris Rodgers, Howard Sisson and Rita > Nuernberger, and the late Carroll Sisson, Theron Sisson and Gloria Sisson > Cruce. Also survived by a host of nieces & nephews. Born to Henry and Dora > Sisson in Birmingham, AL and a resident of New Orleans since 1948. He was > graduated from Phillips High School in Birmingham, and received both a Bachelor's > degree and MSW from Tulane University, and worked as a school social worker for > the Orleans Parish School Board for many years. He served in the U.S. Navy > and later as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserves. He loved the outdoors, > bicycling and traveling, was a member of the Sierra Club and Good Sam Club, and had > lifelong interests in photography, music, woodwork and house renovations. He > was a charter member of the Community Church Unitarian Universalist. Though > recently slowed by Parkinson's disease, he still awoke each day with a sense > of wonder, curiosity, adventure and concern for others. He will be sorely > missed. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to the memorial service > Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at 12 noon, at Salem Church, 4212 Camp St. (corner > Milan). Visitation from 10am > Published in The Times-Picayune from 7/8/2007 - 7/9/2007. > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SISSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- --Bill Yates --mailto:billyates@billyates.com --http://www.billyates.com --http://billyates.blogspot.com --CD Reviewer, Webmaster, Roots66.com --Theron Services: Web Design, Editing, Writing