Thomas Scott "Tom" Osborne and Gretchen (Graves) Osborne  

Thomas Scott Osborne Birth 23 NOV 1929 Indianapolis, Marion/Hamilton County, Indiana Death 17 JULY 2014 Florida buried Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana son of Floyd Elzie Osborne and Blanche Gilliland Scott

He was in the real estate business in Indianapolis, AHM Graves Company In 1953, Thomas Scott Osborne, Merriam's son-in-law, joined the firm. In 1968 he became president and shifted the company's focus to residential real estate brokerage. By the 1980's, AHM Graves Company had grown to over 400 agents in 16 offices in central Indiana. In 1997, Mr. Osborne elected to retire and sold the residential portion of the business to F.C. Tucker Company.
Thomas Merriam Osborne, the grandson of Merriam Graves, joined the company in 1990 after nearly eight years as a leading associate with a national commercial real estate company. 1997 was another pivotal year in the company's history; Thomas M. Osborne became president, after the company sold its residential real estate brokerage business, and began a new era with the sole focus on commercial real estate.

Thomas Scott "Tom" Osborne of Naples, Florida, formally of Indianapolis, Realtor, Builder and Developer for over 50 years died Thursday, July 17, 2014. Tom is survived by his wife, Patricia Brown Osborne; and his four children, Bradford S. Osborne (Meg) Deborah Holtsclaw (Michael), Thomas M. Osborne (Madeline), Susan St. Angelo (Paul); grandchildren, Robert T. Osborne (Shannon), Katherine M. Osborne, Scott B. Osborne, Stephen M. Holtsclaw, Susan Jackson (Matt), Thomas M. Osborne, Jr., William Haydon Osborne, Charles S. Osborne and Mary Charlotte Osborne.

Mr. Osborne was born in Indianapolis on November 23, 1929, the son of Floyd E. and Blanche Scott Osborne, both of whom are deceased.

His death followed that of his first wife of 44 years, Gretchen Graves Osborne, and the mother of his children as well as his second wife of 3 years, Elaine Held Osborne.

He graduated from Broad Ripple High School and received a degree in Business Administration from Butler University where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Following graduation, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant and entered Flight School with the United States Air Force. His flight training was cut short due to an injury and he received an honorable discharge from the Air Force.

Prior to entering the service while still an undergraduate, he entered the insurance business as an agent and was quite successful in this endeavor. He was the leading salesman with his company in the Indianapolis market. After leaving the service, he joined his father-in-law, A. H. Merriam Graves in 1955 as a salesman and in six months became Sales Manager. The company, A.H.M. Graves, Inc. was formed when Bridges and Graves (founded in 1924), split into separate companies. Mr. Osborne, together with a young architect, Tom Laycock, enjoyed a successful career having built a number of homes in several subdivisions namely Brockton and Sylvan Ridge neighborhoods.

Several times they were the featured builder of the Indianapolis Home Show and were honored by being named Builder of the Year in 1970 by the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis. Mr. Osborne was President of the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis in 1974. Also during this time, he was involved in the building of over 1000 apartment units in three communities beginning in 1964 and continuing through 1975, that being Brockton Apartments, Oakbrook Apartments and Condominiums, plus Watergate Apartments.

In addition to the building and development phase of business, he also embarked upon a very aggressive expansion of the real estate brokerage business starting with one office in the Broad Ripple area and ultimately having 14 offices throughout the Greater Indianapolis area. Many of the area's top Realtors succeeded while at A.H.M. Graves Realtors.

Tom Osborne served as Director, then Vice President, and was President of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors in 1978. He and his father-in-law were the only two people to be honored by being elected President of both the Builder and Realtor organizations in Indianapolis. He was also President of the Home Owners Warranty Corporation of Central Indiana and a Director of the National Home Owners Warranty Corporation and the National Association of Home Builders.

He was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Mystic Tie Lodge and a 32nd degree Mason, also the Scottish Rite, and the Murat Shrine. Other affiliations include Gyro Club of Indianapolis, former member of the American Business Club, Rotary Club of Indianapolis, Indiana Society of Chicago, and the Maxinkuckee Yacht Club. He was an Eagle Scout and a Firecrafter.

Family and friends will gather at Leppert Mortuary Nora Chapel , 740 East 86th St., Indianapolis from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2014.

A memorial service will be held at Second Presbyterian Church on Monday, July 21, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with calling an hour prior. Burial follows at Crown Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions to your favorite charity. He was in the real estate business in Indianapolis, AHM Graves Company In 1953, Thomas Scott Osborne, Merriam's son-in-law, joined the firm. In 1968 he became president and shifted the company's focus to residential real estate brokerage. By the 1980's, AHM Graves Company had grown to over 400 agents in 16 offices in central Indiana. In 1997, Mr. Osborne elected to retire and sold the residential portion of the business to F.C. Tucker Company.

Thomas Merriam Osborne, the grandson of Merriam Graves, joined the company in 1990 after nearly eight years as a leading associate with a national commercial real estate company. 1997 was another pivotal year in the company's history; Thomas M. Osborne became president, after the company sold its residential real estate brokerage business, and began a new era with the sole focus on commercial real estate.

married 23 Jan 1953 Gretchen Mae Graves Birth: 22 Oct 1931 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Death: 3 March 1997 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana buried Mar 7 1997 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana daughter of Asbury H Merriam Graves and Lois May Williams

 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 
Name:	Gretchen Graves Osborne[Gretchen Graves Graves] 
Gender:	Female
Race:	White
Age:	65
Marital status:	Married
Birth Date:	22 Oct 1931
Birth Place:	Indianapolis, Indiana
Death Date:	3 Mar 1997
Death Place:	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Father:	A. H. Merriam Graves
Mother:	Lois ,. Graves
Spouse:	Thomas S. Osborne

They had:

Bradford "Brad" S. Osborne married Meg --- married Michael Lee Holtsclaw son of Max L. Holtsclaw and Margaret Goodwin

Thomas Merriam "Tom " Osborne married 1st 30 Jul 1988 Culver, Marshall, Indiana Christopher P Hamilton son of George M Hamilton & Lois S Harrison married 2nd 11 May 2013 Marion, Indian Paul St. Angelo

married 2nd. 10 Jul 1999 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Dorothy Elaine Wolf Birth: 14 Aug 1932 Ft Wayne Allen county Indiana Death Date: 12 Aug 2002 BURIAL AUG 20,2002 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana PLOT Sec: 2E, Lot: C-9 married 1st John Gentry Held daughter of Glenn O. Wolf & Dorothy C. Pier

D. Elaine Wolf Held Osborne, 69, Indianapolis, formerly of Peru, died Aug. 14.

She worked in sales seven years for F.C. Tucker Co. Previously, she was a staff model and worked in retail sales several years for L.S. Ayres & Co.

A 1952 graduate of Indiana University, Mrs. Osborne was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Indianapolis.

Services: 10:30 a.m. August 20 in Second Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member.

Calling: 4 to 8 p.m. August 19 in Flanner & Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary.

Entombment: Crown Hill Cemetery.

Survivors: husband Thomas S. Osborne; children J. Todd, Mark G. Held, Jana L. Zeyen, Bradford, Thomas M. Osborne, Deborah L. Holtsclaw, Susan O. Hamilton; mother Dorothy Pier Wolf; 12 grandchildren.

Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 
Name:	Dorothy Elaine Wolf
Gender:	Female
Birth Date:	14 Aug 1932
Birth Place:	Ft Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Registration Year:	1932
Father:	Glenn O. Wolf
Mother:	Dorothy C. Pier
Certificate Number:	30748
Roll Number:	013
Agency:	Indiana State Dept. of Health
Volume Range:	61 - 65 

 Marion County, Indiana, Marriage Index, 1925-2012
Name:	Dorothy Wolf
Gender:	Female
Marriage Date:	31 Mar 1956
Marriage Place:	Marion, Indiana, USA
Spouse:	John Held

 Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005 
Name:	D. Elaine Held [D. Elaine Wolf] 
Gender:	Female
Age:	66
Birth Date:	abt 1933
Birth Place:	Fort Wayne, Indiana
Marriage Date:	10 Jul 1999
Marriage Place:	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Father:	Glenn O. Wolf
Mother:	Dorothy Wolf
Spouse:	Thomas Scott Osborne 

Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name:	D. Elaine Held Osborne
SSN:	316-30-9081
Last Residence: 46220 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Born:	14 Aug 1932
Died:	12 Aug 2002
State (Year) SSN issued:	I

Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name:	Dorothy Elaine Wolf [Dorothy Elaine Held]  [Delaine Osborne]  [D Elaine Held Osborne] 
Gender:	Female
Race:	White
Birth Date:	14 Aug 1932
Birth Place:	Ft Wayne All, Indiana [Ft Wayne, Indiana] 
Death Date:	12 Aug 2002
Father:	Glenn O Wolf
Mother:	Dorothy C Pier
SSN:	316309081
Signature on SSN Card:	Elaine Wolf
Relationship of Signature:	Signature name differs from NH’s name.
Notes:	Nov 1948: Name listed as DOROTHY ELAINE WOLF; May 1956: 
Name listed as DOROTHY ELAINE HELD; 23 Aug 1999: 
Name listed as DELAINE HELD OSBORNE; 08 Oct 2002: 
Name listed as D ELAINE HELD 

married 3rd 16 Aug 2003 Marion, county Indiana Indiana Patricia R Wikon Birth: abt 1930 Pne Bluff, Ark. Mrried 1st ? married 2nd --- Brown daughter of James Franklin Wikon & Sarah Jane Kaeje

Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005 
Name:	Patricia R. Brown [Patricia R. Wikon] 
Gender:	Female
Age:	73
Birth Date:	abt 1930
Birth Place:	Piae Bluff, Ark.
Marriage Date:	16 Aug 2003
Marriage Place:	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Father:	James Franklin Wikon
Mother:	Sarah Jane Wikon
Spouse:	Thomas Scott Osborne