William Thomas Utter, Jr.
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William Thomas Utter, Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by family July 16, 2022, in Dallas, TX. He was born in Asheville, NC, May 16, 1945, the only child of William Thomas and Crystal Sansbury Utter.
Tom is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 57 years, Susan, his daughter and son-in-law Amy and Matthew Banks of Dallas, and his granddaughter Kathryn Banks of Chicago, IL.
Tom worked for the City of Corpus Christi, TX, for 25 years as Assistant City Manager, concentrating on Housing and Community Development, grant programs, planning, intergovernmental relations, and economic development.
Tom loved tinkering with his 26 antique mantel clocks, cultivating his night-blooming cereus plants, scratching the chins of many different cats, and cheering on his Clemson Tigers. He and Susan traveled throughout the US and Europe finding art glass to admire and purchase everywhere. Tom never met a stranger, never turned down an opportunity to visit a taqueria, and never stopped bragging to anyone and everyone about his granddaughter.
A celebration of Tom's life will be held at the Art Center Corpus Christi on August 6 at 5pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in his name to the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center (stxbot.org or 361-852-2100) or charity of your choice.