Obituary, Thomas Holton Casson Jr.

 

 

Tim Casson, 82, of Walnut Hill, FL, Pawling, and Somers, NY, died December 6, 2017, with his children Kim Marie, Tom and Mark by his side.  He is also survived by his former wife, Jane, Daughter-in-law, Kimberly, Grandchildren, Joseph, Lily, Noah and Mariah, brothers, Brian, Austin and Chris and his sisters, Lynne Cubberly and Sheelah Sinnott, and many nieces and nephews.

Tim attended Morrisville College and did two tours of duty in the Army. He dug foundations and built development roads as Casson Construction Co. He owned Swamp River Sand and Gravel, where after extracting the minerals, he reclaimed the land, restoring its natural beauty. Tim suffered a serious accident in February 1991 in which he lost his sight. He spent these past 27 years restoring hit and miss engines and antique tractors. He enjoyed taking his machines to Tractor Shows and talking to other restorers.

Tim passed peacefully at his farm in Walnut Hill, FL. A mass was offered for him at St. Robert Bellarmine Church in Atmore, AL. A mass will be offered for him at St. John’s Church in Pawling, NY on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at 9:30 am. Anyone wishing to make a donation in his honor may donate to:

Operation Homefront

1355 Central Parkway S, Ste. 100 San Antonio, TX 78232

(210)659-3968

Author: Harlem Valley News