Thomas Housley74, died on Friday, December 30, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family in West Lafayette.Thomas was born on February 22, 1942 to the late Donald and Rosina (Jones) Housley in Akron, Ohio. He married Margaret (McGrath) Housley on April 23, 1966 in Glastonbury, Connecticut.Thomas earned his Doctorate in Plant Physiology and worked as a professor of Argronomy at Purdue University for 35 years. Thomas held many positions, he was a professor, teacher, counselor, mentor, coach, and advisor while he worked at Purdue. He was also an elder and deacon at Faith Presbyterian Church in West Lafayette. Thomas enjoyed sailing, jogging, and he was a member of the Great Banquet Community.In addition to his wife, Thomas is survived by two sons: Andrew (wife: Amy) Housley of Addison, IL, and Dale (wife: Carlie) of West Lafayette, IN. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and his siblings: Donald (wife: Grace) Housley, Timothy (wife: Cathy) Housley, and Judith (husband: Lee) Brandi.Memorial Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 from 5:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. at Hippensteel Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 11:00AM at Faith Presbyterian Church (3318 St. Rd. 26 West, West Lafayette, IN 47906) with visitation one hour prior to the service officiated by Pastor David Horner. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be donated to the Lafayette Habitat for Humanity (420 S 1st St, Lafayette, IN 47905) or the Emergency Fund and Faith Presbyterian Church. Share condolences and memories online at www.hippensteelfuneralservice.com.