Thomas Dockweiler, who served on the Homewood District 153 school board for 21 years, died Dec. 19.
Mr. Dockweiler joined the school board in 1986. It was under his guidance that the school board in 2000 made the difficult decision to move away from neighborhood schools and convert to grade centers.
Longtime District 153 board member Shelly Marks, who served with Mr. Dockweiler, remembers him as “an incredible leader-so empathetic and caring.” She also recalled…
