NEWPORT NEWS - 1st Sgt.Thomas Don Limmer, 76, passed away in the hospital on August 24, 2016. A veteran of Vietnam infantryman and was awarded the Purple Heart. Sgt. Limmer was born on December 8, 1939 in Jackson, MI to Norman and Mildred Limmer. At eighteen, he joined the armed forces and did two tours in Vietnam, three tours in Korea, and three tours in Germany. Sgt. Limmer was a brave and loyal soldier, as well as loving husband and father. He married Rosemarie Kuntz in Pirmasens, Germany on July 9th 1965. After retiring from the army after 23 years of service, he then held a army civilian job as a statistician till retiring in 2012. He is survived by his wife, Rosemarie Limmer, three children. Michael, Heidi, and Rosemarie with Christina deceased; a brother (Jack Limmer) and sister (Susie Pryor) and many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. A burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery on December 1, 2016 at 10:00 am