Thomas Douglas Pendergraft (1956 - 2021)

Born 18 Oct 1956 in Apex, Wake, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 May 2021 at age 64 in Apex, Wake, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Thomas was born in 1956. He was the son of Thomas Pendergraft and Janice Jones. He passed away in 2021.

• Doug, a native of Apex, NC, was born on October 18, 1956, to the late Thomas Glenn Pendergraft and Janice Jones Pendergraft.

He graduated from Apex High School in 1975 having played as Left Tackle on the '74 Capital Area Conference Championship football team (a fond memory for him). Doug was a lifelong public servant, beginning as an Apex Police Officer in 1977 prior to joining the N.C. State Highway Patrol in 1979. Doug served our State in Alamance and Durham counties before permanently joining the SHP Training staff in 1992. As First Sergeant over the Driver Training Program, Doug became well known for his skill, organization, leadership, and encouragement of camaraderie among all the driver trainers. He was known as "TD" (among many other names) to his Patrol family and was remembered for his loyalty, humor, and complete candor. He never minced words. TD always had a good story to tell and as an instructor who trained thousands of law enforcement officers, his students always had good stories to tell about him. He retired in 2005 as an often-remembered, and never-forgotten, First Sergeant. He was a protector and guardian of all those he loved, especially his family, a steadfast friend, and had the ability to make anyone laugh. Doug remained close to friends made over the years, including friends from Apex, the Patrol, "Stoneybrook" Steeplechase (you know who you are), WPUMC Supper Club and Daily Walk Class. Doug was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Glenn Pendergraft and his mother, Janice Jones Pendergraft.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228068069/thomas-douglas-pendergraft: accessed 27 October 2022), memorial page for Thomas Douglas “Doug” Pendergraft (18 Oct 1956–12 May 2021), Find a Grave Memorial ID 228068069, citing Apex Cemetery, Apex, Wake County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by WVPauley (contributor 49945257) .