TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
Dr. Harry L. Thomas 1919–2018 Physician, Educator WWII Veteran Brother Harry L. Thomas entered the Chapter Invisible on June 14, 2018 at the age of 99. Born in Richmond, Thomas began his lifelong learning jour- ney surrounded by the strong familial influence of his mom, aunts, and grand- father. This thirst for knowledge contin- ued as his formal schooling began at the Reynolds School in North Philadelphia, PA. He entered Philadelphia’s Central High School at the young age of 12. After graduating high school at honors at age 16, Thomas chose to attend historic Lincoln (PA) University for college. While in college, he joined the frater- nity as a 1936 initiate of the Lincoln (PA) University Chapter, the Epsilon of Kappa Alpha Psi®. In 1939 at age 20, Thomas graduated college and subse- quently earned admittance to Howard University Medical School where he earned a M.D. degree in 1946. After graduating medical school, Thomas completed his internship and residency Freedman Hospital. While at Freedman Hospital, he was inspired by his mentor and teacher. Dr. Charles Drew, who was a pioneer in methods of storing blood which played a key role in saving lives during the war. Thomas enlisted in the United States Army as World War II was ending and completed his residency at the U.S. Marine Hospital while stationed in England. Before being discharged in 1950 he served as Chief of Surgery at the hospital. Post his military service, Thomas worked as a general surgeon and teacher at Women’s Medical. As a surgeon at Women’s Medical, which eventually be- came Medical College of Pennsylvania (M.C.P), he shaped and mentored some of the finest physicians in Philadelphia. These students and colleagues became VA to Delia and Harry Thomas on April 5, 1919,
lifelong friends of Thomas keeping in touch no matter where their future careers and successes led them. Thomas was a top-notch diagnostician often taking the most difficult problems and through carefully listening to the patient coming up with diagnosis and treatments that saved countless lives. Thomas’s distinguished medical career spanned six decades and hundreds of thousands of patients. Even after his dis- tinguished service at MCP, he went onto continue serving patients for the city of Philadelphia until for another 25 years. As educator, Thomas’s lessons did not end on hospital floor or even outside the formal classroom. He was constantly sharing his knowledge and teaching those around him, whether it was how to ski or how to enjoy life. Thomas taught those life lessons by example as well. He swam several times a week for an hour until he was 97. He skied until he was 96 enjoying the moguls and fresh powder at various locations around the world. Dr. Harry L. Thomas was proceeded in death by his wife Betty Ann and his son Harry C. Thomas. He is survived by his daughter Harriet [Sue] Thomas, Lauren [David] Dies and Dara [Terry] Over- street and his 5 great-grandchildren James H. Tolliver, Jr. 1947–2018 CPA, USMC, Vietnam War Veteran James Henry
AL where he earned a B.S. degree in Accounting and a minor in English. He joined the fraternity as a 1971 initiate of Alabama State University Chapter, the Beta Zeta of Kappa Alpha Psi®. He is a charter member of the fraternity’s Eta Mu Chapter at Jacksonville State. After graduation, he became a State of Alabama Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and became a member of the National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners on March 7, 1990. Brother Tolliver is preceded in death by: his father James Henry Tolliver, Sr.; his grandparents, Dave and Annie R. Toll- iver and Beatrice Dennis Allen; and one sister, Annie Beatrice Tolliver Davis. He is survived by his fourchildren Tangela (Robert) Levinson, James Henry (Jen- nifer) Tolliver III, Ashley (Alfonzia) Jack- son, and Chantee Tolliver; his mother, Queenie Hines Tolliver; five siblings, Di- anna (Edward) Brown, Charles (Regina) Tolliver, Delleane (Lucious) McKenzie, Rose M.Tolliver-Munford and Cheryl (Elton) Hines; nine grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Teamor; his two grandchildren, Ashley and Cameron Teamor; three brothers, Anthony (Kathy), Leo Kevin (Rosece- dar), and Robert; and his numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.
Larry S. Walker 1947–2018 Indianapolis Fireman and Police Officer
Tolliver Jr. entered the Chapter Invis- ible on August 29, 2018 at the age of 70. He was born to Queenie
After a courageous battle with cancer, Brother Larry S. Walker, Sr. peace- fully entered the Chapter Invisible on August 8, 2018. He was born to Henry Richard Walker, Sr. and Laura Ruth Hynes Walker on
and the late James Henry Tolliver, Sr. in Anniston AL on October 21, 1947. He attended and graduated in 1965 from Cobb Ave High School. He served his country in the United States Ma- rine Corp (USMC) where he fought in the Vietnam War. After his honorable discharge, he attended at Jacksonville State University located in Jacksonville,
December 8, 1947 in Indianapolis, IN. Walker graduated from the historic Crispus Attucks High School in 1966. Walker attended Indiana University-
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