Thomas H. Black, Jr. Obituary (1925 - 2017)

Born Nov 10, 1925, Thomas H. Black, Jr. was faculty at Tussey Mountain High School in Saxton, PA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Thomas H. Black, Jr..

School Role	Faculty
Date of Birth	Nov 10, 1925
Date of Passing	Apr 09, 2017
About	Born and raised Broad Topper, he loved his community. He started his educational career at Broad Top City Elementary, continuing to Robertsdale High School, where he played the trumpet in the band as well as football. Before graduating from Robertsdale High, he joined the U. S. Army Air Corps in 1943, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps Band playing for USO Shows and entertaining the troops. He was in France until 1946 when he was honorably discharged in April 1946. Through this experience, he became an accomplished trumpeter who continued to serve his fellow veterans by playing taps for over 50 years as part of the Broad Top Area Honor Guard. After returning home from the war, he completed his BS Degree in Industrial Education at California State Teachers College and later received his Master's Degree in Education from Penn State University. During this time, he taught Industrial Education in the Bridgeville Area School District, the Bedford Area School District, Tussey Mountain High School, and Robertsdale High School, where he initiated the Industrial Arts Program.