Thomas H. Carey, age 84, of rural Biwabik (Lake Eshquaguma) died Thursday, April 15, 2021, at St. Lukeâs Hospital in Duluth, Minn.
He was born March 21, 1937, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Howard and Vivian âBimâ Carey. He married the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Geraldine âGerryâ Helen Killian, on Sept. 14, 1957. He was a well-known jurist, fierce litigator, outdoorsman, and family man who made a profound impact on many lives.
In 1955, Judge Carey graduated from De LaSalle High School in Minneapolis followed by a short tour in the Army. After release from the Army, he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Law from William Mitchell College of Law followed by a Juris Doctorate from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1964. Between 1964 and 1986, he served as a well-known civil trial attorney for the Trenti, and Cope & Peterson Law Firms of Virginia. After establishing his reputation as a tough, but fair-minded litigator, Tom was se