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<h2>Obituary: Tom Sato<br>
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<p>Tomio (Tom) Sato, 90 years old, of Huntsville, AL, passed away on
Friday, February 24th, 2023.</p>
<p>Born on the island of Maui, Hawaii, he was the youngest of five
children.</p>
<p>Tom is preceded in death by his brothers Takao, Kimio, and Yukio
Sato, and sister, Mildred Wakakuwa.</p>
<p>Tom is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Marlene; sons,
Stanley, Sam and his wife, Sheila, and Cliff Sato; daughter, Julie
Harrell and her husband, Alan; grandchildren, Anthony Sato, Amanda
and Brandon Harrell, great-granddaughter, Chloe Sato; and several
nieces and nephews.</p>
<p>He served in the U.S. Army and received his Master of Engineering
from UAH. He was employed as a structural engineer for Chrysler,
Brown Engineering, Rockwell, and Thiokol Corporation, and as a
consultant for Stone Engineering. He retired after a lengthy
career with Thiokol. He always expressed how much he enjoyed his
work and working with his colleagues.</p>
<p>Tom loved spending time outdoors with his family, boating, water
skiing, fishing, having picnics, and playing golf (which he picked
up after retirement). He enjoyed woodworking and could make or
repair any and everything. No matter what the project was, he was
up for the task. Tom enjoyed bowling, even as recently as last
year at the age of 90. He was always active and made exercise a
part of his daily routine.</p>
<p>Tom fought a long and valiant battle with dementia and finally,
Covid.</p>
<p>A private family celebration of life will be held to honor him
and his meaningful life.</p>
<p>In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to
Huntsville Hospital Hospice Family Care, 10000 Serenity Ln,
Huntsville, AL 35803, or an animal rescue of your choice.</p>
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<p>Tom had TC#5195 and was long time lead for the Engineering
Department's Stress Analysis Group. He has been a regular of the
Thiokol Engineer's Christmas luncheon and has included his
charming daughter Julie for the past couple of years.<br>
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