Thomas C. Dula

Dr. Thomas C. Dula, Jr. 87, formerly of Howland, Ohio died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at Park Ridge Hospital in Fletcher, NC. Dr. Dula was the son of Thomas C. Dula Sr. and Nellie Sly. He was born May 3, 1921 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Ohio. He attended Howland Township schools and graduated from Howland High School in 1939 and from Tennessee Military Institute with graduate credits in 1941. He then transferred to Ohio University. He taught at Johnston High School in Ohio where he also coached basketball, baseball and boxing. He earned his bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. He was on the faculty and administration at Chipola Junior College, Marianna, FL, St. Petersburg Jr. College, St. Petersburg, FL, he was Registrar at Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida, President of Tennessee Military Institute, Sweetwater, TN, and on the administration staff at the University of North Carolina at Asheville where he held the positions of Dean of Students and Assistant to the Chancellor from 1966 until he retired in1980. He was preceded in passing by both parents. An avid fisherman and antique car, aviation, and railroad enthusiast, Dr. Dula also played French horn and golf and enjoyed history, Florida State Seminole sports and above all, his family. He is survived by his wife, Constance Montgomery Dula of Fletcher, NC, and brother, Ralph C. Dula of Florence, AL. He is also survived by nine children: Thomas C. (Gail) of Oviedo, FL; James M. (Patricia) of Maryville, TN; John H. (Linda) of Gray, TN; Robert B. (Theresa) of Gainesville, GA; Constance A. of Keller, TX, Carol A. O'Gorman (Kevin) of Keller, TX; William E. (Kimberly) of Suwannee, GA; Elizabeth J. of Swannanoa, NC; and Kenneth M. of Asheville, NC, fourteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at St, Barnabas Catholic Church in Arden, NC at 10:30 AM on October 18. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Marjorie McCune Center, 101 Lions Way, Swannanoa, NC, 28711. Please visit www.mcfarlandfuneral.com to view this obituary and send condolences.

Thomas C. Dula

September 27, 2008