Thomas R. Yeates' Obituary
Thomas R. Yeates, was born June 1, 1956 in Oswego, New York to Thomas E. & Marjorie Yeates. He passed in Pearland, Texas on November 26, 2016. He graduated from Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox in 1975. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army from 1975 to 1978 and was honorably discharged. Following his military enlistment, he met the love of his life Lizanne. They moved to Houston, Texas and begin his career at Rice University for 35 years. Thomas was preceded in death by his father, Thomas and sister Kimberly. He leaves behind his wife, Lizanne Albrecht Yeates; mother, Marjorie J. Yeates of Wilmington, Illinois; brother, Daniel Yeates of Wilmington; sisters, Maureen of Wilmington, Illinois and Jean (Mark) Jackson of Essex, Illinois as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He will be dearly missed. Any donations in Thomas’s memory may be made to the following: Texas Equusearch - P.O. Box 395 Dickinson, Texas 77539. (www.texasequusearch.org), HOOTS (Rice University) – 6100 Main Street, Texas 77005, (www.hoots.rice.edu).
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