I am retired and live in Peoria, IL, with my wife, Sandra, and son, Dominic, who is currently a college student.


After graduation from high school, I enlisted in the air force for four years. That was one of the best decisions that I ever made --- my air force years were good years. After being honorably discharged in 1963, I went to St. Procopius College (now known as Benedictine University) in Lisle. I received a B.A. degree in 1967, and then went to law school at the University of Notre Dame. After receiving a J. D. degree from Notre Dame, I worked in law enforcement, in various positions, for ten plus years: Asst. State's Atty. of Peoria County,IL; Legal Advisor to the Peoria Police Department; Asst. State's Atty. of Tazewell County, IL; and Chief Asst. Stare's Atty. of Tazewell County, IL.


In 1981, two big events occurred in my life. I married my wife, Sandra Bach, and  became a judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Illinois (Peoria/Pekin area).  Our son, Dominic, was born in 1985, and has been the joy of our lives. I served on the bench for twenty-two plus years before retiring. I have been very fortunate in my life.


Good health and best wishes to the members of the class of 1959 and their families.

 

Tom Ebel

 

(Tom is also represented in the Past Events pages along with Gene Boysen.)

Tom, Sandra and Dominic at home (2000).

Me in Hong Kong while in the air force in 1961 (when I was young and had hair).
My wife, Sandra, and me on our wedding day in 1981, with our eight children (just kidding about the children!).
On the diamond at Wrigley Field, before a game in 1978.
My son, Dominic, and me at Mission San Xavier in Tucson, AZ, in 2006.
Me on the bench in 1989, hearing an animal rights case involving a gorilla. Actually, my court reporters hired a birthday greetings service to send the gorilla into the courtroom, sing happy birthday to me and give me balloons. I was a good sport and laughed. After the gorilla left, I found the court reporters in contempt and sent them to jail (just kidding again!).