Itimous Thaddeus Valentine
1887–1970 (age 83)
Biography
Itimous Thaddeus Valentine, born in 1887, served his Oak Dale community with a rare combination of gentle authority and quiet humor, making space for young voices and older stories alike.
As families gathered beneath the oaks that shared his name, they found comfort in his calm counsel, a legacy remembered beside Oak Dale Cemetery where he now rests.