Thomas Regis McGeehan Jr., 83 of Wilmore, KY formerly of Somerset KY died Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in Lexington, KY. He was born June 4th, 1938 in Montclair, NJ. He is survived by his wife, Sally Waddle McGeehan whom he married August 1981 in San Diego, CA; two daughters , Robin McGeehan Glavaz (Driftwood) of St Louis, MO and Mary McGeehan Beasley (Timothy) of Wilmore, KY. Three grandchildren Harper Noelle Beasley, Thomas Abel Beasley and Timothy Bear Beasley. Other survivors include a brother, Ralph McGeehan of Tinton Falls, NJ and Julie McGeehan of Lake Como, NJ. A veteran of the US Marin Corps, he served in Camp Lejeune, NC and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA in 1963, with a major in marketing.
During his career, he was associate editor of a national weekly auto racing newspaper in Ridgewood, NJ, a race car fabricator in Wichita, Kansas, and a marketing manager for Halibrand Engineering, a race car parts manufacturer in El Cajon, CA. He was creative marketing manager at Maritz Corporation in St. Louis for 15 years before moving to San Diego. Eventually settling in Somerset, Kentucky to become a modern renaissance man.
He took pride in his long distance running and the completion of 26 marathons. An avid cyclist and was well known around Somerset for his biking adventures. He was a born-again Christian and A perpetual seeker of knowledge and truth. He took great pride in his family and country.
Visitation will take place at Somerset Undertaking Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 11-1 followed by a service at 1pm officiated by David Reilly. Burial will be at the Somerset Cemetery following the service.
The Family would like to invite family and friends to The John Sherman Cooper Community Arts Center (formerly The Carnegie) after the burial for food and celebration. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to K9’s for warriors, you can contribute online or send to this address https://k9sforwarriors.org and K9s For Warriors 114 Camp K9 Road Ponte Vedra, Florida 32081
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