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CORNISH -- Thomas G. Cornish Sr., a native of Albuquerque, died Thursday at age 89. He was born on March 8, 1921 to Percy Gillette Cornish and Dora Thomas Cornish. His father and grandfather were Surgeons in old Albuquerque and his maternal grandfather was Senator Coffin of Kansas. He married Marion Wilson who died in 2005. She was also a native of Albuquerque She was the daughter of Don Wilson, a lawyer and close associate of Clyde Tingley, who practiced most of his life in Albuquerque and who was the son of U.S. District Attorney for our state, John D. Wilson. He is survived by his daughter, Spencer, a teacher in Albuquerque; his sons, Dwight of El Paso, also a teacher, Timothy, Deputy District Attorney in Torrance County and Thomas Jr. a retired judge who lives in Medellin Colombia. He is also survived by several grandchildren and great- grandchildren. He served in the Navy in WW II while his wife worked as a riveter in San Diego working on the famous PBY Catalina seaplanes. He returned to practice law with Governor A.T. Hannett and George Hannett until he retired in 1982. He was a dedicated conservationist, hunter and fisherman who most loved being in the field with his children and beloved wife and he knew every nook and cranny of the wild places of New Mexico and Chihuahua. He, like Marion, was saddened by the increasing destruction of our natural heritage, the increasing lack of interest in it by young people, and the urbanization of the west. Contributions should be made in his name to Ducks Unlimited or the Sierra Club. Online condolences can be submitted at www.danielsfuneral.com. Services have been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 1100 Coal Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-842-8800
        Published on: Sun November 21, 2010