Thomas William Hainze Sr., 88, of Farmers Branch, Texas diedon Monday, May 28, 2012. He wasborn on July 28, 1923 in Austin,Texas to parents Merle HayesHainze and Col. Frank JosephHainze. Tom was a graduate ofAmarillo Senior High School in1940. He volunteered as Air ForceCadet in Jan. 1941 and enlisted inJan. 1943. He served in the UnitedStates Army Air Corps, Corps ofEngineers, Officer CandidateSchool and at time of honorable discharge in 1946 was the rank of Corporal. He graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1953. Tom Hainze was in private practice as an Architect from 1956-1984. His employerprior to retirement in 1993was University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Tom Hainze was a member of the American Institute of Architects and was the Architect for and long time member of the Church of Holy Cross in Dallas, Texas.He is survived by his rescued Springer Spaniel, Foster; his daughter, Annell Hainze McKenzie and son-in-law, Scott McKenzie; his son, Thomas W. Hainze, Jr. and daughterin-law, Michelle Hainze; brother, Eugene Hainze and sister-in-law, Bobbie Hainze, sisters, Ceola DeFord and Margaret Norton. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Melanie Ambs, Kim Michael Hainze,Sean Hainze, Maya Chapman andAmber Risteen and their respectivespouses, nieces and nephews,great grandchildren and great nieces and great nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Betty Jane DeGrassi Hainze, his second wife, June Helfer Hainze, and preceded in death by his brother, Frank J. Hainze, Jr.A Requiem Mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Holy Cross, on Friday, June 1, 2012.Contributions in memorial to Tom Hainze and Foster may be made to: English Springer Rescue America, checks made payable to "ESRA", 303 Thompson, Richardson, Texas 75080.Please send the family condolences and sign the guestbook on this website.