Obituary photo of Thomas Ogden, Titusville-FL
In Loving Memory of

Thomas Ogden

1937 - 2015
Obituary photo of Thomas Ogden, Titusville-FL
In Loving Memory of

Thomas Ogden

1937 - 2015

Services & Gatherings

Services & Gatherings

Graveside Service:
Graveside Services Tuesday, March 03, 2015 at 1:00 PM
Southern Memorial Park, Miami, Florida
Interment:
Graveside Services Tuesday, March 03, 2015 at 1:00 PM
Southern Memorial Park, Miami, Florida
Southern Memorial Park
15000 West Dixie Highway, Miami, Florida 33181
Thomas “Tom” Ogden passed away peacefully at home on February 26, 2015. Tom was born on November 11, 1937 in Miami, Florida to Otis Lee Ogden and Margaret Louis (Harris) Ogden. He graduated high school from Carlyle Military School in Bamberg, South Carolina.

His first job was with Western Electric where he travelled extensively on various telecommunications contracts around the world. He came to Kennedy Space Center, Florida in 1966 working for RCA Corporation where he supported the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle programs in different capacities throughout his career.

Tom was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union 2088 from 1966 to 2003. During his 37 year affiliation with the IBEW, he served as Steward, Executive Board Member, Vice-President and in 1983 was elected Business Manager/Financial Secretary.

As Business Manager/Financial Secretary, Tom served the union well by negotiating over 200 successful Collective Bargaining Agreements with 23 different contractors without any strikes during his tenure. Tom was an officer in the Florida Electrical Workers Association, the Florida AFL-CIO, and was appointed by Governor Lawton Chiles to the Spaceport Florida Authority where he served as Treasurer for many years. Tom focused his career on helping others and improving the working conditions and benefits of people supporting America’s manned and unmanned space programs.

Tom is survived by his wife, Karen S. Ogden of Titusville, FL; his daughter, Tamara L. Ogden of Colorado Springs, CO; his son, Timothy L. Ogden of Titusville, FL; his grandson, Aidan R. Ogden of West Palm Beach, FL; and his niece, Jan Mills of Ocala, FL. Tom was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Jackie Matthews of Ocala, FL.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Southern Memorial Park located at 15000 West Dixie Highway, Miami, Florida 33181. Flowers can be sent to Southern Memorial Park. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made by sending a check to Fern Park Development Center, 234 Fern Park Blvd, Fern Park, FL 32730.

Services & Gatherings

Services & Gatherings

Graveside Service:
Graveside Services Tuesday, March 03, 2015 at 1:00 PM
Southern Memorial Park, Miami, Florida
Interment:
Graveside Services Tuesday, March 03, 2015 at 1:00 PM
Southern Memorial Park, Miami, Florida
Southern Memorial Park
15000 West Dixie Highway, Miami, Florida 33181

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